when something is unfair towards or against something or someone

a collection of information used to train an AI system, such as images, text or numbers

when data is unfair or unbalanced, which can lead to wrong or unfair results

when all groups of people are treated equally and there are no outcomes that disadvantage or misrepresent some people more than others

Understanding bias in AI

Digital literacy

Introduction to AI and digital tools

The environmental impacts of AI

Chatbots and digital boundaries

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

They identify patterns in human-created datasets.

They are controlled fully by the internet.

They always calculate the most logical answer.

They do not rely on any stored information.

Which statement best explains why AI systems are not naturally neutral or objective?

The training dataset contained biased labels.

If an AI system is trained with images of green apples and red tomatoes, why might the system wrongly label a red apple as a tomato?

A weather app predicts rain using temperature data

A speech tool struggles with regional accents

Which of the following scenarios is most likely an example of representation bias?

A predictive policing system sends more patrols to one postcode because past arrest data showed higher crime there. Why is this a concern?

Which questions would help you decide whether an AI output might be biased?

using more diverse and representative datasets

testing systems for different error rates across groups

ignoring small differences in performance

Which actions can help reduce bias in AI systems?

It predicts text but does not truly understand you.

It can replace teachers in all situations.

Why is it important to remember that a chatbot is not human?

using it to draft ideas before writing your own work

sharing your secrets because it never judges

relying on it instead of speaking to friends

asking it to make personal decisions for you

Which example best shows healthy use of a chatbot?

It may lead you to trust the chatbot too much.

Why can anthropomorphism be risky when using chatbots?

feeling you must talk to it whenever you feel upset

Which situation shows emotional reliance on a chatbot?

They automatically delete everything you type.

Your conversations may be stored or shared.

What is a key privacy risk when using chatbots?

AI tools should replace most real-life conversations.

AI is a tool and should not replace real relationships.

The more time spent chatting, the better.

Which statement best reflects responsible digital boundaries?

Understanding bias in AI

Lesson outcome