PROJECT LENS

Resources

Tools to help you think, verify, and stay safe.

Use clear checklists, practical guides, and trusted official resources when something online deserves a closer look.

Project LENS guides

Practical help to keep.

AI safety, scam prevention, understanding AI, prompting, verification, privacy, and environmental context.

AI Safety Guide

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

Prompting Guide

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

Scam Prevention Guide

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

How to Verify AI Information

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

AI for Families

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

AI for Older Adults

A downloadable Project LENS resource will be available here.

Resource upload area is being prepared.

Authorized organizers will be able to add PDFs and replace these placeholders securely.

Verification checklist

Before you trust AI-generated information.

01

Who created this information?

02

Can I verify it through another reliable source?

03

Does the source actually exist?

04

Is the information current?

05

Is the AI providing evidence, or simply sounding confident?

06

Could this image, voice, or video have been manipulated?

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Does this decision require expert or human judgment?

Trusted external resources

Official help when you need it.

External trusted resource

Federal Trade Commission

Consumer alerts, fraud reporting, and practical scam guidance.

Visit official site
External trusted resource

FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

Official reporting for suspected internet-enabled crime.

Visit official site
External trusted resource

Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection

Consumer protection information and complaint resources for Oregon residents.

Visit official site
External trusted resource

AARP Fraud Watch Network

Fraud prevention information and support resources.

Visit official site
External trusted resource

National Elder Fraud Hotline

Support for adults age 60 and older affected by financial fraud.

Visit official site

If you think you've been scammed

Stop. Save the evidence. Ask for help.

These are practical first steps, not legal or financial advice.

  1. 1Stop communicating with the suspected scammer.
  2. 2Do not send additional money or information.
  3. 3Preserve texts, emails, screenshots, phone numbers, and transaction details.
  4. 4Contact your bank or financial institution when relevant.
  5. 5Change compromised passwords.
  6. 6Report suspected fraud through appropriate official channels.
  7. 7Ask a trusted person for help if you're unsure what to do.

A more confident community

AI literacy belongs to everyone.

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