What is artificial intelligence?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what artifical intelligence is and what it is not.
Key learning points
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is made by humans.
- AI follows instructions to give answers.
- AI is not alive and does not think or feel.
Keywords
Artificial intelligence (AI) - computer technology that gives answers by following instructions
Human - a person who can think, feel and understand
Instructions - clear steps that tell someone or something what to do
Common misconception
AI can think and feel like a human.
AI follows instructions written by humans. It does not think, feel or understand.
Teacher tip
A key point in this lesson is that AI follows rules set by humans. Reinforce that AI gives answers but does not think, feel or understand.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which action is most likely to increase risk online?
Q2.An action is considered if it protects personal information and does not increase risk.
Q3.Sofia receives a message on a class app from someone she knows from school. The message asks for her home address. What should she do?
Q4.Why can downloading a file from an unknown website be unsafe?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Artificial intelligence is a system that...
Q2.Which example follows fixed rules?
Q3.AI tools follow written by humans.
Q4.Which statement is correct?
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