What your child will learn
Define what a prompt injection attack is and how it differs from traditional hacking
Distinguish between direct prompt injection (user tricks) and indirect prompt injection (data poisoning)
Identify what personal information should never be shared with any AI chatbot
Recognize 7 red flags of a malicious or compromised AI assistant
Apply 5 Safe AI Use Guidelines to real-world scenarios
Navigate a decision tree to identify the correct response when encountering a suspicious AI interaction
Describe the correct first step if you suspect a prompt injection attack has compromised someone’s information
How this mission works
Captain Firewall and Cipher join forces for the most technically advanced mission in the AI Safety pack. 8 content sections covering direct vs indirect prompt injection, the Personal Info Never Share List (passwords, SSN, bank accounts, addresses), 7 Red Flags of a malicious GPT, 5 Safe AI Use Guidelines, an interactive decision tree with 4 mock-chatbot scenarios, a Password Leak educational simulation, and a 6-question Quiz Challenge (5/6 to pass). Earn the AI Guardian badge.
What students actually encounter
An AI chatbot asks for your password to “verify your account” — what do you do?
A website’s comment section is being used to hack AI assistants. How does that work?
Your AI that has always been safe suddenly starts giving dangerous advice. What happened?
Cipher is with them the whole way
When a student gets stuck on Prompt Injection: Don’t Trust the Chatbot, Cipher appears with a mission-specific nudge — no spoilers, just a hint toward the right thinking. Make a wrong choice, and Cipher explains the real-world consequence. Finish the mission, and Cipher generates a personalized performance debrief based on exactly how the student played it.
ISTE alignment
Students cultivate safe, legal, and ethical digital behaviors and evaluate digital information in an era where AI models can be manipulated through crafted inputs.