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AI Safety Basics

One-page guide for families & teams

1 page·CC-BY 4.0
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This resource includes:

✓6 essential safety rules in plain English✓Privacy checklist: what never to share with AI✓Quick policy template for teams & families✓Printable one-page format✓Real-world examples and red flags✓Perfect for team training or classroom use

Why you need this

AI tools are powerful—but they can leak data, generate misinformation, and amplify bias if used carelessly. This one-pager gives you (and your team or family) a quick reference for safe, responsible AI use.

Perfect for:

  • Teams introducing AI tools to their workflow
  • Parents teaching kids about AI safety
  • Teachers creating classroom guidelines
  • Anyone who wants a simple, printable safety checklist

What's inside

The 6 Core Safety Rules

  1. Protect your privacy — What counts as sensitive data and how to avoid leaks
  2. Verify before you trust — When and how to fact-check AI outputs
  3. Watch for bias — Where bias shows up and how to reduce its impact
  4. Set usage policies — Sample policies for teams and families
  5. Understand AI limits — What AI can and can't do reliably
  6. Keep humans in the loop — When to require human review

Bonus: Risk Avoidance Table

Quick-reference table showing common AI risks (data leaks, hallucinations, bias, over-reliance) and how to avoid each one.

Team Policy Template

Copy-paste policy starter you can customize for your organization, complete with disclosure guidelines and verification requirements.

How to use it

  • Print and post near workstations or in common areas
  • Share in onboarding for new team members learning to use AI
  • Include in training for workshops or lunch-and-learns
  • Adapt for your context — it's CC-BY, so customize freely (just credit FieldGuideToAI)

Want to go deeper?

This one-pager is a quick-start guide. For detailed explanations, real-world scenarios, and advanced safety practices, check out our full guides:

License & Attribution

This resource is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY). You're free to:

  • Share it with your team, students, or community
  • Print and distribute it
  • Modify it for your organization's needs

Just include this attribution:

"AI Safety Basics" by Field Guide to AI (fieldguidetoai.com) is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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License: CC-BY 4.0 — Free to share and adapt with attribution.

Attribution: “AI Safety Basics” by Field Guide to AI (fieldguidetoai.com)