Staying safe with AI
Verifying before trusting is the most important skill — along with 5 other principles that help children and teens use AI safely and sensibly.
Verify before you trust
AI answers: "Vietnamese children started learning AI at school in 2005."
What would you check before trusting this answer? Pick each factor to see why it matters.
5 steps before trusting an AI answer
No need to memorise them all — just make pausing and asking a habit.
Source
Which source is the answer based on? AI cannot always cite a real source.
Date
Is the information still current? AI can give outdated facts without warning.
Evidence
Does it come with data or specific examples, or is it just a general claim?
Cross-check
Ask again differently, or compare independent sources — is the answer consistent?
6 core principles
Safety is a habit, not a fear
For children
Clear, memorable principles — not a list of bans.
For parents
Understand what your child is learning without reading every AI chat.
For both
A shared reference for talking about AI together — not for surveillance.