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Free AI prompts for checking what an AI says

Games for any age that build the most useful AI habit: do not just believe the answer. Spot the hidden fib, catch the mistake, ask how sure it is and find a second source. Play together and talk about what you found.

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1 Two Truths and a Fib To show how a wrong answer can sound just as sure as a right one. It gives three statements with one hidden fib, then reveals it and shows how to check each. Open →
2 Catch the Mistake To practice noticing errors. It writes a short paragraph with one hidden mistake, gives hints and shows how to check it afterward. Open →
3 Ask It How It Knows To teach that an answer is only the start. It asks the AI to say how sure it is, what it might miss and how to check, so you practice healthy doubt. Open →
4 Is That Surprising Fact Real? When your child brings home a wild fact. It checks whether it is true, partly true or not, and shows how to settle it with reliable sources. Open →
5 Same Question, Two Answers To see that an AI can answer differently each time. It answers twice, compares the two and explains why they differ and what that means for trust. Open →
6 Find Another Source Challenge To build the habit of finding a second source. It gives three facts and, for each, the kinds of places a person could check it, without invented titles or links. Open →
7 Spot the Sales Talk in an Answer To show how persuasive writing works. It writes one answer as a salesperson, one as a neutral advisor and points out the tricks used in the first. Open →
8 What Is Missing from This Answer? To remember that an answer is never the whole story. It gives a short answer, then names what it left out or simplified and what to ask a real person. Open →
9 Fact or Opinion Sorting Game To practice telling fact from opinion. It gives ten statements, lets your child guess, explains how to tell and ends with a funny one. Open →
10 Correct the Chatbot To show that your child can catch and fix an error. The AI makes a small mistake on purpose, accepts a correction when it is right and explains kindly when it is not. Open →

Questions people ask

Why practice checking an AI?

Chatbots can sound sure and still be wrong. Children who practice catching mistakes in a game are more likely to double-check when it matters.

How do I check a fact?

Use two reliable sources that do not depend on each other, such as an encyclopedia, a library book or an official organization website, or ask a person who really knows.

How old do you have to be?
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