Staying safe with AI
AI apps can be fun and really helpful. Like anything online, they’re safest when you follow a few rules.
Rule 1: Keep your private details private
Never type these into an AI app:
- Your full name, home address or school name
- Phone numbers, passwords or OTPs
- Photos of yourself or your friends
Whatever you type may be stored and seen by the company that runs the app. If you wouldn’t write it on a classroom wall, don’t type it into AI.
Rule 2: AI is not a person
A chatbot can sound friendly, even like a friend. But it doesn’t know you, it doesn’t have feelings, and it can be wrong. For worries, problems or big decisions, talk to a parent, teacher or another adult you trust.
Rule 3: Check before you believe
AI can make mistakes and still sound very sure of itself. If an answer matters (for homework, health or money), check it in a book, on a trusted website or with an adult.
Rule 4: Not everything you see is real
AI can make fake photos, videos and voices that look and sound real. If something online seems shocking or too good to be true, it might be made by AI. Ask before you share it.
Rule 5: Speak up
If an AI app shows you something scary, rude or confusing, or someone uses AI to make a fake picture of you, tell an adult straight away. You’re not in trouble for telling.
Parents and teachers: many AI apps have age limits (often 13+, and some 18+). Check an app’s age rules before your child uses it, and use it together at first.
Check yourself
A chatbot asks for your home address so it can "help you better". What do you do?
You feel really worried about something. Who is the best one to talk to?
You see a shocking video of a famous person online. What's a smart first thought?
Someone used AI to make a fake picture of you. What should you do?
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