Where in the world is AI around me?

Originally published on July 27, 2023 | Last modified on April 3, 2024

Overview

In this lesson students explore the prevalence of artificial intelligence in their personal lives. As students think through examples of AI in their lives, they explore different concepts of AI to better understand what AI is, what tasks it can do, and how it can do those.

AI & You
45 minutes

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Objectives

After this experience, students will be able to

Identify examples of artificial intelligence in their day-to-day life
Articulate how they know a particular technology is using artificial intelligence

Questions explored

What technologies use artificial intelligence?
Where do I see AI in my life, in my community, in the world?

Keyterms

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The ability of computers to imitate human-like thinking, learning, and problem-solving.

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