WhizzStep GUARD · Student resource
Printable GUARD Decision Record
A paper alternative for classroom assignments and low-device delivery.
Date: ____________________ Subject / activity: __________________________________
Task or decision:
G — Get clear on the goal
What is the real goal?
U — Understand its limits
What could the AI misunderstand, omit, invent or get wrong?
A — Assess accuracy and evidence
What evidence did you examine, and what remains uncertain?
R — Respect privacy and people
Who could be affected, and what privacy, fairness, safety or well-being concerns exist?
D — Decide responsibly and disclose
□ Use □ Revise □ Verify further □ Reject □ Disclose □ Escalate / ask an adult
Reasoning:
What should be disclosed, and to whom?
Who remains responsible?
What new evidence would change your decision?