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  • Year 10

AI in our world today

I can describe uses of AI and explain the impacts of the technology.

Lesson 1 of 8
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  • Year 10

AI in our world today

I can describe uses of AI and explain the impacts of the technology.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. AI technology can be used for a variety of purposes.
  2. AI applications can have both positive and negative impacts.
  3. AI applications and technology are constantly evolving.
  4. AI systems do not think or make decisions like humans.

Keywords

  • Application - putting something to use, or a thing that is being used for a specific purpose

  • System - a set of connected parts that work together as a whole to perform a function or achieve a goal

  • Social - how people interact, live, and communicate with one another in groups or communities

  • Ethical - doing what is right, fair and morally good

Common misconception

AI can think and make decisions like humans.

AI systems have no awareness or emotions and do not think or understand in the way humans do. AI systems process data and follow patterns or rules based on training data.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does AI stand for?

Correct Answer: artificial intelligence

Q2.
Which of these is an example of AI making a recommendation?

a teacher suggesting a book
a friend telling you their favourite song
Correct answer: a music app suggesting songs you might like
a clock showing the time

Q3.
Put these steps in order for how a music app uses AI to recommend a song:

1 - records what you listen to
2 - analyses your listening patterns
3 - suggests new songs
4 - you can choose to play a song from the suggestions

Q4.
What does automation often help with in manufacturing?

Correct answer: reducing errors and increasing speed
making more mistakes
making products by hand
slowing down production

Q5.
Which of these is a use of speech recognition software?

Correct answer: turning spoken words into text
drawing pictures
playing football
mixing paint

Q6.
In which industry might AI systems be used to help diagnose conditions in people?

gardening
cooking
painting
Correct answer: medicine

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which statement best describes how AI systems generate decisions?

they use feelings and personal experiences
they guess randomly
they ask humans for advice
Correct answer: they process data and follow patterns or rules

Q2.
Which of these is a positive impact of AI technology?

making tasks slower
increasing errors in calculations
Correct answer: automating repetitive jobs to save time
limiting access to information

Q3.
What does it mean if an AI application is evolving?

it never changes
Correct answer: it is updated and improved over time
it becomes less useful
it stops working

Q4.
Put these steps in order for how an AI system might recommend a film:

1 - you watch a film
2 - system collects data on what you have watched
3 - system analyses your viewing patterns
4 - system suggests a new film

Q5.
Match each keyword to its description:

Correct Answer:application,putting something to use for a specific purpose

putting something to use for a specific purpose

Correct Answer:system,a set of connected parts working together

a set of connected parts working together

Correct Answer:social,how people interact in groups

how people interact in groups

Correct Answer:ethical,doing what is right and fair

doing what is right and fair

Q6.
Which of these is an example of AI in everyday life?

a calculator solving maths problems
Correct answer: a social media feed suggesting new friends
a mobile phone displaying the time
an email inbox showing your most recent messages