Fairness and checking AI applications
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why outputs from AI applications should be verified using other sources.
Key learning points
- AI apps can give different results to people in different groups.
- Bias can cause AI apps to favour one group over another.
- AI answers should be verified using other sources.
Keywords
Fair - treating people equally
Bias - something that unfairly supports one side or group
Verify - to make sure something is true or correct
Common misconception
If an AI app gives the same answer to everyone, it is fair.
An answer can be the same for everyone but still be unfair if it ignores important differences or contains bias.
Teacher tip
A key point in this lesson is that the same result does not always mean something is fair. Help pupils compare outcomes carefully and understand how bias can affect results.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these is an example of personal information?
Q2.Why should you be careful about sharing personal information online?
Q3.Which of these is a good reason to question an AI application's output?
Q4.Which behaviour helps keep people safe online?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which example shows bias in an AI application?
Q2.What does verify mean?
Q3.Which action shows verifying information?
Q4.Match the word to its meaning:
treating people equally
something that unfairly supports one side or group
checking that something is true
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