a computer program that talks to people online and gives answers by predicting what to say next

treating something that is not human as if it has human feelings or thoughts

understanding how someone else feels and being able to imagine what it is like for them

Chatbots and digital boundaries

Digital literacy

Introduction to AI and digital tools

The environmental impacts of AI

Understanding bias in AI

AI influence and online behaviour

Being a critical user of AI tools

Pupils explore how AI and digital tools shape online search, communication and interaction. They consider environmental impacts and AI bias. Pupils learn about AI chatbots and influence, and reflect on how to use AI systems critically, safely and responsibly.

Using AI and digital tools responsibly

it understands your feelings and thinks about the best advice to give

it predicts the most likely next word in a sentence using large amounts of data

it searches the internet to find a human who can answer your specific prompt

it uses a physical brain to process information exactly like a human does

What is the primary way an AI chatbot generates a response during a conversation?

Which term describes the tendency to give human thoughts or feelings to non-human things, like a chatbot?

providing a step-by-step list of how to solve a maths problem

translating a sentence into another language accurately

using sarcasm or relating to human experiences like wanting to go back to bed

summarising a long article about photosynthesis into a short paragraph

Which of these might be a response a human might give, but a chatbot likely wouldn't?

because it is programmed to be polite to keep users engaged

because it has experienced sadness before and knows how it feels

because it is connected to a human therapist who is typing the reply

because it truly cares about your wellbeing and wants to help

Why might a chatbot say "I’m sorry to hear that" when you tell it you are feeling sad?

using the chatbot to help brainstorm ideas for a creative story

asking the chatbot to generate practice questions for a school test

choosing to talk to the AI instead of spending time with real friends or family

using a chatbot to simplify a complex news article for a project

Which of the following is a sign of an unhealthy digital friendship with an AI chatbot?

ask a chatbot to be your best friend and tell it all your secrets

use a chatbot for social roleplaying to avoid talking to people

treat a chatbot’s outputs as facts to help you make life choices

seek out a trusted real person, like a parent, friend or teacher

What is the most responsible thing to do if you are feeling lonely or worried?

a facility that houses servers to process and store data

Discarded electronic equipment is known as {{}}.

searching for today's weather on a standard search engine

using generative AI to write a 500-word story

In 2022, training the GPT-3 model used approximately how much electricity?

AI hardware becomes outdated more quickly

Why does AI hardware create more e-waste than normal computers?

Starter Quiz

What is a data centre?