What Project LENS means

A clearer way to understand AI.

Four connected skills for understanding technology, questioning information, making thoughtful choices, and staying safe.

Learn

Understand what AI is, how it works, where you encounter it, and what its limitations are.

Evaluate

Question AI-generated information, recognize misinformation, and verify the sources behind what you see and hear.

Navigate

Know when AI is useful, when it is not, and how to find your way in an increasingly AI-powered world.

Secure

Protect personal information, recognize scams and manipulation, and use AI responsibly.

Youth-led community AI literacy

See AI clearly.

Think clearly in an AI-powered world.

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life. Project LENS helps communities understand how it works, recognize its risks, evaluate what they see, and use it thoughtfully.

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Youth-led. Community-focused. Practical AI education.

Signal
over noise

Everyday systems

You probably use AI more than you realize.

AI supports specific features in many familiar services, from ranking search results to suggesting routes. Knowing where it may be at work helps you ask better questions.

Learn how AI works

Social media

Navigation

Streaming

Voice assistants

Education

Shopping

Communication

Beyond the chatbot

AI literacy is more than knowing what to type into a chatbot.

Understand AI

Learn what artificial intelligence does — and what it doesn't do.

Evaluate Information

Understand hallucinations, misinformation, bias, and why confident answers can still be wrong.

Recognize Scams

Learn how AI can make phishing, impersonation, voice cloning, deepfakes, and fraud more convincing.

Protect Yourself

Learn what personal information should not be shared and how to respond to suspicious requests.

Use AI Thoughtfully

Consider whether AI is actually the right tool before using it.

Understand the Impact

Explore broader effects of AI, including data centers, resource use, and community impacts.

A thoughtful pause

Before you prompt, think.

01 — CAN I?

Can I accomplish this effectively without AI?

Is there another tool or method that would work just as well?

02 — SHOULD I?

Should I use AI for this task?

Consider accuracy, privacy, environmental impact, ethics, and whether human judgment is more appropriate.

03 — HOW?

If I use AI, how can I use it well?

Use clear instructions, protect sensitive information, verify results, and stay responsible for the final decision.

Good AI literacy isn't about using AI for everything. It's about knowing when, why, and how to use it.

Community workshops

Bring practical AI literacy to your community.

Approachable, interactive educational workshops can be adapted for different audiences and the questions that matter to them.

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Libraries

Senior communities

Schools and students

Rotary and civic organizations

Community organizations

Local governments

Families and caregivers

Scam safety

AI is making scams harder to recognize.

Voice cloning, personalized phishing, impersonation, manipulated media, and convincing AI-generated text can make fraudulent requests feel real.

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PAUSE. VERIFY. ASK.

Pause

Urgency is one of a scammer's most powerful tools.

Verify

Contact the person or organization through a separate, trusted method.

Ask

If something feels wrong, involve someone you trust before acting.

Never send money, passwords, account information, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or sensitive personal information because someone is pressuring you.

Free learning tools

Reliable help, all in one place.

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AI Safety Guide

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Prompting Guide

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Scam Prevention Guide

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How to Verify AI Information

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AI for Families

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AI for Older Adults

AI can assist your judgment. It shouldn't replace it.

AI can generate answers, ideas, images, and recommendations. But the responsibility for evaluating those outputs still belongs to people.

Question what you receive.

Verify what matters.

Keep humans responsible for the decision.

A more confident community

AI literacy belongs to everyone.

Help bring practical, understandable AI education to your school, library, organization, or community.

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