Week 11 · Thursday: Private and Safe (AI Explorers 3-5)

Thursday: When an App Asks

In our story, a tablet game asks, "What school do you go to?"

"It just wants to be friends," Rocket says, reaching for the keys.

Raven shakes her head. "What do you notice? A school name is on our Lock Box list."

Nova blinks twice. "What did we learn to do first?" she asks.

Stop, do not type, tell

Apps, games and chatbots sometimes ask questions.

You may not know who can see what you type.

So never type private information into any app, game or chatbot.

Stop. Do not type. Tell a grown-up you trust.

Asking a grown-up first is always a smart move.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

A game asks, "What is your home address?" What do you do?

A chatbot asks for your password to help you. What do you do?

You already typed something private by mistake. What now?

Statement	True or false?
Apps and chatbots can ask for private information.	?
If an app asks nicely, it is OK to type a password.	?
You can always ask a grown-up first.	?
If you make a mistake, tell a grown-up.	?

WHY THIS EXERCISEPrivate information stays private, and grown-ups help, even after a mistake.

Good AI protects privacy

People who build AI should make it protect privacy.

That is one sign of a trustworthy tool.

But you are the first guard of your own information.

STOP, DO NOT TYPE, TELL

Tap a card.
Then tap its spot.

1First

2Next

3Last

First, ____.

Then do not ____.

Last, ____ a grown-up.

RAVEN HELPS ROCKET

?They tell a grown-up.
?Rocket stops.
?Rocket reaches for the keys.
?The game asks for a school name.
?Raven reminds him it is private.

WHY THIS EXERCISEStopping before typing and telling a grown-up kept the school name private.

For a grown-up

Role-play: you play a pretend app that asks for private things.
Your child practices saying, "Stop, I will not type that, I am telling a grown-up."
Praise them every time they stop and tell.

Why is it OK to tell a grown-up even after a mistake?Which question from an app would make you stop right away?

You are a strong privacy guard! Tomorrow we review and look around everyday life.