Complete beginnerLesson 5 of 68 min read
Caution: what you should never do
A course from the Academy: AI made easy: your first steps
Go to the quiz ↓This is the most important lesson in this course. AI is a formidable ally, provided you follow three simple, absolute rules of caution.
Rule 1: never your secrets
Never give an AI (or anyone on the internet): your passwords, your bank card number, your banking codes. No serious AI will ever ask you for them. If you are asked for them, it's a scam, close the page.
Rule 2: it can be confidently wrong
AI always answers with a confident tone… even when it's wrong. For a recipe, it doesn't matter. But for your health, your money, or your rights: AI helps you understand and prepare your questions, the decision is made with a real professional: doctor, pharmacist, notary, banker.
Rule 3: beware of voices on the phone
Scammers use AI to mimic a loved one's voice on the phone: "It's me, I've had an accident, send me money fast." The voice sounds real, but it's a fake. The right reflex: hang up and call your loved one back on their usual number. Better still: agree with your loved ones on a "family password" that only real relatives know.
To remember
- Passwords and card numbers: never, to anyone, anywhere.
- Health, money, law: AI prepares, the professional decides.
- A loved one's voice in distress on the phone: hang up, call their real number back.
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