Protect: AI for your life, not just your job

Eight short guides to keep your family safe from the AI scams, fakes and impersonations on our record. Each one is a single sitting, built from real cases, and ends with something to do. Tick each one off as you go.

1. 1. Set a family safe wordA voice that sounds like your kid is no longer proof it's your kid. Pick a word tonight and make the card. · 2 minutes
2. 2. If a loved one calls in a panic asking for moneyWhat to do in the first five minutes, how to check, and how to report it. · one read
3. 3. Spot the new scam textsThey no longer have the typos. The five most common, the new warning signs, and what to do if you clicked. · one read
4. 4. Check a video before you share itEight checks that take a few minutes, and what not to rely on. · one read
5. 5. Run the scam checksYes-or-no checks for the scams AI makes more convincing: celebrity investments, gift cards, romance crypto, QR codes, fake jobs. · a few minutes each
6. 6. If your kid talks to an AIWhat children actually use, the real risks, and what to set up together. · one read
7. 7. Set up an AI helper for an older parent, safelySet one up together, the three rules to teach, and what to switch off. · 30 minutes
8. 8. If someone makes a fake nude of you or your childIt's not your fault, and there are free ways to get it taken down. Know the steps before you need them. · one read

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