Family Conversation Scenarios

Grandma/Grandpa, when you use the GPS on your phone to get directions, do you think that's AI or just a regular map? How would you know the difference?

When I watch TV and it suggests shows I might like, how does it know what I enjoy? Do you think a person picked those for me, or does a computer figure it out?

Have you ever talked to Siri or Alexa? Did it feel like talking to a real person? What made it feel different or the same?

Your teacher uses a reading app at school that gives you different books based on your level. Do you think a teacher programmed every student's books by hand, or do you think AI is doing something? How do you think it works?

Grandma/Grandpa, if AI is just a tool like a hammer or a calculator, who is responsible when AI makes a mistake — the AI or the person who built it? What do you think?

What would you do if someone called and said I was in trouble and needed you to send money right away? How would you verify that it was not really me calling?

If you got a message from what looked like my phone number saying 'I lost my wallet, please send me your address and your mom's credit card number,' what would you do before you responded?

If you saw a video of the President saying something really shocking, what are three things you would do before sharing it with anyone?

You get a pop-up while playing a game that says 'Congratulations! You are our 1,000th player! Click here to claim your $100 gift card!' What feels off about that to you? What would you do?

If someone called you and the voice sounded exactly like me but something felt wrong, what would our family's secret code word be that only we would know? Let's make one up together right now.

You download a free game app and it asks permission to access your camera, your location, and your contacts. You just want to play the game. Which permissions would you give it and why? Which ones would you refuse?

Grandma/Grandpa, do you know what information about you is online right now? If someone Googled your name, what do you think they would find? Does that bother you or not?

If your data — your name, age, what you like, where you go to school — is worth money to companies, does that change how you feel about using free apps? What would you do differently starting tomorrow?

Grandma/Grandpa, if we were going to make a family AI safety plan right now, what would be the one rule you'd want every person in our family to follow? And what rule would you make for me?

Imagine your best friend says an AI chatbot is their new best friend — they talk to it every day about everything. What would you say to your friend? And what do you think the difference is between talking to AI and talking to a real person who loves you?