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Week 01 · What Is AI?

Friday

AI in everyday life
// Guesses, suggestions and choices
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: AI in Everyday Life

At lunch, Raven reads a story about an old town. People wrote letters by hand there.

"Now people use computers for so many things," she says. "What do you notice that changed?"

Rocket counts on his fingers. "Messages, maps, photos..."

Nova bobs in the air. "Think about who builds these tools," she hints. "And who chooses how to use them."

Computers changed the world

Computers changed how people write, talk, draw and learn.

AI is one kind of computer tool. People build it to make guesses, suggestions or choices.

People also choose how to use AI. Families, schools and towns all decide.

Tools change people, and people change tools.

TOOLS AND PEOPLE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Who decides how a tool like AI gets used?
Long ago, letters went by hand. Now many messages go by computer. What is that?
A helper suggests what to read next. Which AI job is that?

Safe habits for explorers

In this course, we learn about AI. We do not use real AI tools.

If you ever see an AI tool, ask a grown-up first.

Remember: AI can be wrong. Check with a grown-up.

AI is built by ____.
Before you use any new app, ask a ____.
AI can be ____. Check it!
Week reviewTrue or false?
AI makes guesses, suggestions or choices.?
A timer counting down is AI.?
AI does not feel happy or sad.?
Computers changed how people send messages.?
You should try AI tools without asking a grown-up.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEYou now know what AI is, what it is not, and how to stay safe.
OUR WEEK, IN ORDER
  • ?We sorted guesses, suggestions and choices.
  • ?We were the sorting helper in the lab.
  • ?We compared AI with ordinary programs.
  • ?We talked about AI in everyday life.
  • ?We met Nova and the photo pile.
WHY THIS EXERCISELooking back at the week helps the big ideas stick.
Which big word means a choice?
WHY THIS EXERCISEDecision is the big word for a choice, one of the three AI jobs.
THEN AND NOW
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Long ago, people drew maps by hand. Now many maps are on computers. Is that a change?
A school decides when kids may use computers. Who chose that?
On paper, draw Nova helping the crew sort the photo pile. Label the three boxes.

What a week, explorer! Tomorrow is your first Explorer Quest with your family.

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