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AI for everyday users
AI in the apps you already use: how to turn it off or limit it, how to spot AI-made photos and videos, and how to protect your family from voice-clone scams.
A good rule: AI answers can sound sure and still be wrong, so check anything important with the original source. And never type passwords, account numbers or medical details into an AI chat.
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Common problems
Five issues people often run into. Listed by topic, not ranked.
- Turn off or limit AI in your apps
Meta AI, Gemini, Copilot and Apple Intelligence, app by app. Read the guide → - A loved one called in a panic, asking for money
It could be a cloned voice. Hang up and call them back. Read the guide → - Set up a family safe word
A simple way to check a panicked call. Read that section → - Is this photo or video real, or made with AI?
Checks that help, and their limits. Read the guide → - Is this text, email or link a scam?
AI can make fake messages more convincing. Warning signs to check. Read the guide →
Guides
Guides for AI for everyday users
- Turn off or limit AI: Meta AI, Gemini, Copilot and Apple IntelligenceApp-by-app settings for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Gmail, Chrome and WhatsApp.
- A loved one called asking for money? Voice-clone scams and a family safe wordHow to check a panicked call before you pay.
- Is that photo or video AI? Practical checksWhere it came from, AI labels, free checkers and their limits.
Other topics: Computer help · Printer help · Wi-Fi & internet · Email · Phones & tablets · Scams & security · Label printer help
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