Lesson 274 · 3 min
AI house rules for the family
A few clear family rules about AI prevent most problems before they start.
Every family already has rules for screens, like no phones at dinner. AI deserves a few of its own, because chatbots and photo apps can see more than people expect.
Start with privacy. No full names, home address, school name, ID numbers or photos of other people go into an AI app without asking a parent. What you type may be stored and used to improve the product.
Then honesty. Schoolwork made by AI must be labelled or not handed in at all, following the teacher's rules. Nobody makes fake photos or voices of real people, even as a joke, because deepfakes can hurt and spread fast.
Finally, talk openly. If a chatbot says something strange or scary, kids should feel safe telling an adult without getting in trouble. Write the rules down and stick them on the fridge.
Do it now
Write your family rules
- 1. Sit together for ten minutes and use the prompt below to get a draft.
- 2. Cut the list down to five rules everyone agrees with.
- 3. Print it or write it by hand and put it somewhere visible.
- 4. Look at it again in three months and update it.
Help our family in Vietnam write five simple house rules for using AI apps. Our children are 8 and 13. Cover privacy, homework honesty, fake photos and voices, and telling a parent when something feels wrong. Use short, friendly sentences.
Quick check
Words from this lesson
- Data privacy
- Keeping personal or confidential information under control, including deciding what you type into AI tools and where it is stored.
- AI literacy
- Knowing enough about how AI works to use it well, spot its mistakes and decide when not to use it.
- Deepfake
- A fake video, photo or audio clip made with AI to show a real person saying or doing something they never did.