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AI Literacy · Stage 4

Data and Privacy

A machine only knows about you through its data — so you get to choose what you give it and what you let it collect.

✦ AI Literacy📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I know a machine knows me only through my data.
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Kavi and the App That Knew Her Name

Kavi the owl opens a brand-new app. "Hello! I don't know you yet," it says. So Kavi types in her name. Now it beams: "Hi, Kavi!" "Whoa — how did it know my name?" she hoots. Then she grins. "Oh! It only knows it because I gave it that data." She asks it her best friend's name. The app has no idea. "Of course," says Kavi. "I never gave it that data — so it cannot know. A machine knows me only through my data."

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What your child will learn

1It knows vs it can't knowA machine is not magic. It knows about you only through data — data you give it, or data it collects when you let it. Tap each side!
2Can the app know this about me?A machine knows you only through its data. Read each one — did I give it that data, or not? Tap the right box.
3Does the machine know?A machine knows only through its data. Read each one, then decide if it can know. Tap to check. Tap Next test for more.
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A peek inside

I typed my name into a new app, so it says "Hi, Kavi!" How does the app know my name?
The app is not magic. It knows my name because I GAVE it that data — I typed it in. Without that data it would not know me at all.

Try this at home: How does a machine or app know things about you?

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Questions parents ask

+How does a machine or app know things about me?

Only through data. If you type your name, it knows your name. If you upload a photo, it has that photo. If you let it use your location, it can collect where you are. A machine is not magic — it knows about you only through the data it has.

+Can an app know something I never told it?

Only if it has data about it from somewhere — like your location if you allow it, or something another person shares. If it has no data about something, such as your pet's name, it cannot know it. Ask a grown-up to check what an app can collect.

+If a machine only knows my data, why does privacy matter?

Because YOU get to choose what data to give. If you keep private things — like your full name, home, school, or password — to yourself, you do not hand that data to the app or to strangers. Ask a grown-up before you share personal data or turn on things like location.

+What age is this 'Data and Privacy' lesson for?

It is a Stage 4 lesson for roughly ages 9–10 in KAVI Academy's AI-literacy track. It uses a story, sorting and predicting games, and privacy choices, with reading.

+Is the lesson free?

Yes — this overview and the printable PDF handout are free. The full interactive lesson and the endless practice are part of KAVI Academy.

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Part of AI Literacy · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.