Course › Module 3: Staying safe › Lesson 7 of 24

Staying safe with AI

Check important facts, never paste private numbers, and know that voices and photos can be faked.

Key points

Check health, money and legal answers with a real source.
Never type passwords, card numbers or your Social Security number.
A scary call asking for money? Hang up and call back.
Your chats may be saved and used to improve the tool. You can usually turn that off. Look in its Settings, under Privacy.

AI is a helpful tool, but it has one weak spot: it can make things up and still sound completely sure.

So for anything important, like your health, your money, or a legal question, check with a real source or a professional.

Never type your passwords, bank or card numbers, or your Social Security number into an AI chat.

Scammers use AI too. They can copy a voice from a short recording and make fake photos that look real.

If a family member calls in a panic asking for money, hang up.

Then call them back on the number you already know is theirs.

Even better, pick a family code word that only your family knows.

Next up: using it for everyday jobs.

What are 5 signs a phone call might be a voice-clone scam?

Make me a short checklist for staying safe online, for a grandparent.