Believe me, I get it–asking an AI chatbot to turn a picture of your pride and joy into a whimsical cartoon character is seriously fun. The appeal is undeniable, but yeah, there are risks.

This exact scenario actually played out at a family cookout a few weeks ago. When a well-meaning relative showed me an AI-altered family photo, my stomach dropped to my feet. I couldn’t help but think: Ah, crap… that photo’s just out there now, and who knows what could happen to it. I advised her to be more careful next time, but honestly? I’m not sure if my warning truly landed.

The problem here? It’s just plain unawareness. Pure, unfiltered unawareness.

Should you really be uploading that photo to a chatbot?

Please, just stop uploading photos of kids to chatbots. Or really, anyone who hasn’t said

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