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AI for seniors
AI can read out letters, translate, explain medical reports in simple words and answer questions patiently. Scammers use it too, so learn the warning signs.
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Writing good prompts: get better answers from AI
A simple four-part recipe for asking AI chatbots for exactly what you need, with before-and-after examples.
Step 1
beginnerWhy AI makes mistakes (and how to catch them)
The real reasons chatbots get things wrong, and a 4-step habit to check any AI answer in under a minute.
Step 2
beginnerSpotting deepfakes and AI scams
How fake videos, cloned voices and AI-written messages are used to fool people, and simple ways to protect yourself and your family.
Step 3
beginnerSpotting fake reviews before you buy
How fake and paid reviews push up ratings on shopping apps, maps and app stores, the signs to look for, and what India's review standard says.
Step 4
Prompts to copy
Paste into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or any chatbot- Explain a report simply
Explain this blood test report in simple Hindi. Tell me which values are outside the normal range. I will discuss it with my doctor. [paste values only, no name]
- Step-by-step help
Tell me step by step, in large simple sentences, how to make a video call on WhatsApp to my grandson.
Tools that help
All tools →🛡️ Stay safe online (India)
- Cybercrime portal + 1930 Report online fraud and cybercrime. For money lost, call 1930 at once.
- Sanchar Saathi Report fraud calls and messages, see SIMs in your name, block a lost phone.
- Have I Been Pwned Check whether your email appeared in a data breach.
- Deepfakes Analysis Unit Send a suspected deepfake video or audio to their WhatsApp tipline to get it checked.
- PIB Fact Check Check viral claims about the government, schemes and official notices.
- Fact Check Explorer Search fact-checks of viral claims and images.
- Bitwarden Open-source password manager that keeps a strong, different password for every account.
💬 Chat assistants
- ChatGPT Ask anything, write and explain, analyse files and photos, talk by voice.
- Gemini Google's assistant, works with Gmail, Docs, Maps and YouTube.
- Claude Careful writing, long documents and coding help.
- Microsoft Copilot Assistant built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft apps.
- Meta AI Assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.
- Grok Assistant connected to X (Twitter).
- DeepSeek Free chat app built on open-weight models.
✍️ Writing and Indian languages
- Grammarly Fixes grammar and tone, rewrites sentences.
- QuillBot Paraphrase, summarise and check grammar.
- Google Translate Translate text, voice and camera images, including many Indian languages.
- Bhashini Translation and speech tools for Indian languages.
- DeepL Natural-sounding translation of text and whole documents.
- Microsoft Translator Translate text, voice and conversations, with many Indian languages.
♿ Accessibility and everyday help
- Be My Eyes Point your camera, and an AI or a volunteer describes what's in front of you.
- Seeing AI A talking camera app that reads text and labels and describes scenes for blind and low-vision users.
- Lookout Android app that reads text, labels and documents aloud using the camera.
- Live Transcribe Live captions of conversations on your phone, in many languages including Hindi.
Scams to watch for
All scams →- Digital arrest scamFake police, CBI or ED officers on a video call say you're under arrest and must pay. There is no such thing.
- Cloned voice of a family member"Mummy, I've had an accident, send money now!" AI can copy a voice from a short clip. Hang up and call back.
- Deepfake celebrity investment adsA famous face "recommends" a stock tip or trading app with guaranteed returns. The video is fake.
- Fake KYC update and OTP fraud"Your KYC expires today, your account will be blocked." Banks never ask for your OTP, PIN or password.
- UPI PIN and QR code scams"Scan this QR to receive money." You never need your UPI PIN to receive money, only to pay.
- Part-time job and "task" scamsEarn ₹5,000 a day liking videos or rating hotels? They pay you small amounts first, then take your deposits.
- Sextortion and morphed photosA stranger records a video call or makes a fake nude with AI, then threatens to share it. Don't pay. Get help.
- Fake customer-care numbersYou search online for a helpline, call it, and the "agent" asks you to install an app or share a PIN for your refund.
- Fake wedding invites and APK filesA "wedding card", "bill" or "bank update" arrives as an .apk file on WhatsApp. Installing it hands over your phone.
- Fake AI apps and chatbot clonesLook-alike "ChatGPT" or "AI photo" apps that charge big subscriptions, steal data or carry malware.
- Illegal instant loan appsQuick loans with no checks, then huge charges, threats and morphed photos sent to your contacts.
- Fake trading apps and stock-tip groups"VIP" WhatsApp or Telegram groups promise insider tips and IPO quotas, then trap you in a fake trading app.
- Gift card scamsA "boss", official or relative asks you to buy gift cards and send the codes. Once they have the code, the money is gone.
- Shopping account takeoverSomeone gets into your shopping or wallet app and spends your gift card balance, coins and saved cards.
- Fake delivery and parcel scams"Your parcel couldn't be delivered. Pay ₹25 to reschedule." The link steals your card details and OTP.
- Money mule accounts"Earn commission just by letting us use your bank account." Your account is then used to move scam money, and police come to you.
- Unknown charges on your card or accountA debit you didn't make? Report it to your bank within 3 working days. Under RBI rules you usually don't pay for it.
- SIM swap and eSIM fraudYour phone suddenly loses signal. Someone has moved your number to their SIM and is reading your bank OTPs.
- Aadhaar fingerprint (AePS) fraudMoney withdrawn using your Aadhaar number and a copied fingerprint, with no OTP. Lock your biometrics to stop it.
- Fake traffic challan and bill messages"Your challan is pending, pay now" or "Electricity will be cut tonight." The link or app steals your OTPs and money.
- Fake travel, pilgrimage and hotel bookingsKedarnath helicopter, Char Dham or hotel booked on a fake site. You pay, and no ticket or room exists.
- Fake "army officer" buyer and rental scamsA "soldier" being transferred sells a cheap bike, or wants to rent your flat, then asks you to send money "to receive" payment.
- Matrimonial and romance scamsA perfect match online, often an "NRI" or officer, who soon needs money for customs, visas or an emergency.
- Fake shopping sites and sale linksAn iPhone for ₹999 in a "Big Billion" sale link. The site is a copy, and your card details go to scammers.
- Loans and SIMs taken in your nameRecovery calls for a loan you never took, or SIMs you never bought. Someone is using your PAN and Aadhaar.
News for you
All news →- Studies find AI chatbots get health questions wrong about half the time28 Oct 2026 · Researchers tested five popular chatbots on health questions and flagged about half the answers. Another study found people using chatbots did no better than those who didn't. How to use AI for health safely.
- Pensioners: no one calls for your life certificate. Don't share the OTP28 Oct 2026 · As pensioners get ready to submit their annual life certificate, fraudsters are calling for OTPs and posting fake 'online submission' links. Here's how to submit safely.
- YUVA AI for ALL: a free 4.5-hour government AI course with a certificate28 Oct 2026 · MeitY's YUVA AI for ALL teaches AI basics in four and a half hours, free, online and in your own time, with a Government of India certificate. Who it's for and where to find it.
- Took the free ChatGPT Go year? Check before it starts charging21 Oct 2026 · The one-year free ChatGPT Go offer for Indian users began in November 2025, so the first free years are ending. Here's how to check whether you'll be charged, and how to cancel.
5-minute reads
All reads →Real banks never ask for your OTP
How fake KYC messages and "bank manager" calls trick people into sharing OTPs, the red flags to spot, and where to report in India.
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Words to know
Full glossary →- Actuator beginnerA part that makes a robot move, like a motor.
- Adware beginnerMalware built specifically to flood a device with unwanted ads.
- Attachment beginnerA file sent along with an email or message.
- Audit beginnerA careful check of habits or systems against what's actually recommended.
- Backup beginnerAn extra copy of your files, kept safe in case the original is lost or damaged.
- Captive portal beginnerThe sign-in page a public wifi network shows before granting access.
- Collective risk beginnerWhen one person's unsafe habit can end up affecting a whole group or community.
- Computer vision beginnerTeaching computers to understand pictures and videos.
- Controller beginnerThe computer that decides what the robot does.
- Credential beginnerThe username-and-password (or similar) pair that lets you into an account.
- Credential reuse beginnerUsing the same password on more than one account.
- Cyber hygiene beginnerThe everyday habits that keep you safer online, the way regular habits keep you healthy offline.
- Cybercrime helpline, 1930 beginnerIndia's national number for reporting cyber fraud.
- Dark pattern beginnerA design built on purpose to push you toward one choice, like a huge "Allow All" button.
- Data collection beginnerThe gathering of information about how you use an app.
- Deepfake beginnerA fake photo or video of a real person, made with AI.
Test yourself
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Hand-picked, outside sabka.ai- Official Report cyber fraud (or call 1930) ↗ · Ministry of Home Affairs
- Official Sanchar Saathi: report fraud calls and check mobile connections in your name ↗ · Department of Telecommunications
- Official BE(A)WARE: how financial frauds work ↗ · Reserve Bank of India
- Article Prompt engineering guide ↗ · DAIR.AI
- Article Prompt engineering overview ↗ · Anthropic
- Official Fact Check Explorer: search claims already checked ↗ · Google
- Article Govt announces new norms to curb fake online reviews ↗ · Business Today