L014 · Staying safe · 2 min · Interactive
Check what AI tells you
Use AI for a first draft of the truth, then check anything that matters before you act on it.
01 · The idea
AI can be wrong while sounding completely sure. For anything important, like health, money, law, safety or school work, check before you trust.
A quick method: ask for sources, open them, and see if they really say what the AI claims. Fake or broken links are a warning sign.
Cross-check with a second source: an official website, a second AI tool, or a person who knows. If they disagree, dig deeper.
Be extra careful with numbers, dates, quotes and anything recent. Try it below: practise spotting the invented answer.
02 · Try the toy
Spot the made-up fact
Each answer sounds sure of itself. One contains something invented. Tap the one you think is fake.
Who wrote the novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?
03 · Do it now
04 · Quick check
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