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AI Literacy · Stage 5

Ask for Consent

Before you use, share, or upload someone's data — their photo, message, voice, or words — you ask first and wait for a clear YES. That clear yes is called consent, and it protects your data and everyone else's.

✦ AI Literacy📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start
I can ask for consent before using data.
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Kavi Asks First

Kavi the owl found a fun AI app that turns photos into cartoons. She almost uploaded a photo of her friend Bo — then stopped. "Wait — this is Bo's photo, not mine," she hooted. So she asked, "Bo, is it okay if I put your photo in this app to make a cartoon?" Bo grinned, "Yes!" "Always ask for consent first," said Kavi, "before you use anyone's data."

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What your child will learn

1Ask first — then wait for a clear yesConsent is a clear "yes" you get before you use someone's data. Here is how to ask for it properly. Tap each one!
2Ask first, or okay to use?Does this use someone else's data? If yes, you must ask first. If it's your own, public, or made-up, it's okay to use. Tap a box for each one!
3Which choice respects consent?For each one, pick the choice that asks for consent and respects the answer. Pick, then tap to check. Tap Next test for more.
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A peek inside

I want to use a photo of my friend Mia in an AI app that makes cartoons. What should I do first?
The photo shows Mia — that's her data, not just mine, so I need her consent before I use it. I tell her the whole plan: "I want to put your photo in an AI app to make a cartoon." Then I wait for a clear yes. Only if she says yes do I upload it.

Try this at home: What does it mean to ask for consent before using data?

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Questions parents ask

+What does it mean to ask for consent before using data?

It means you ask the person first and wait for a clear 'yes' before you use, share, or upload their data — their photo, message, voice, name, or words. You tell them exactly what you plan to do, then only go ahead if they agree. If the data belongs to someone else, their yes is what makes it okay.

+Why isn't a shrug or silence the same as saying yes?

Because consent has to be a clear, free 'yes, go ahead'. A shrug, silence, or 'maybe' might mean the person is unsure, doesn't understand, or doesn't want to say no out loud. Without a clear yes you don't have consent — so you wait, ask again clearly, or leave it out.

+If a friend said yes once, can I use their photo for anything?

No. Consent is for the one use you asked about. A yes to showing one photo to a teacher is not a yes to posting it online or feeding it to an AI app — those are new, bigger uses. For a new use, you ask again. And if the person changes their mind, you stop, because consent can be taken back.

+Do I need consent before putting someone's photo into an AI tool?

Yes. An AI app may copy, change, or store what you upload, so putting a friend's photo, voice, or message into it is a real use of their data. Ask them first, tell them it's going into an AI tool, and only upload it if they give a clear yes. For your own private details — like your full name or address — check with a trusted grown-up before giving them to any site.

+What age is this 'Ask for Consent' lesson for?

It is a Stage 5 lesson for roughly ages 10–11 — part of KAVI Academy's AI-literacy track. It uses a story, sorting and decision games, and short reading. This overview and the printable PDF are free; the full interactive lesson and endless practice are part of KAVI Academy.

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Part of AI Literacy · Stage 5 · S5 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.