When should AI be trusted?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain when AI is helpful and when it should not be trusted.
Key learning points
- AI systems can help with some tasks such as searching and suggesting.
- AI outputs can contain mistakes or incomplete information.
- People must decide when to trust AI systems.
Keywords
Reliable - something that works correctly most of the time
Mistake - something that is wrong or incorrect
Trust - to believe that something is honest or correct
Common misconception
Computers are always correct.
AI applications can give incorrect or incomplete answers because they depend on the data and instructions they were given.
Teacher tip
A key point in this lesson is that AI systems can be helpful but can also make mistakes. Encourage pupils to recognise that people are responsible for deciding when to trust AI.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does an AI system follow to give answers?
Q2.Which statement is true about AI?
Q3.Put these steps into the correct order for a voice assistant.
Q4.If a voice assistant gives a correct answer, what does this mean?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which task is most likely to be reliable when using AI?
Q2.A voice assistant gives you an answer to your question. What should you remember?
Q3.A is something that is wrong or incorrect.
Q4.In which of these situations should you not trust answers given by AI applications?
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