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Week 01 · What Is AI?

Tuesday

Guesses, suggestions and choices
// Guesses, suggestions and choices
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Guesses, Suggestions and Choices

Rocket builds a paper helper called Sorty. He tapes a sign to it: I make choices!

Raven reads the sign. "What do you notice? Does Sorty only make choices?"

Nova spins slowly. "Look at what a helper says," she hints. "Is it a guess, a suggestion or a choice?"

Rocket scratches his head. Maybe Sorty needs a bigger sign.

Three kinds of output

What an AI system gives back is called its output.

AI outputs can be guesses, suggestions or choices.

A guess says what something probably is, or what will happen.

A suggestion says what you might like to pick or try.

A choice says what to do.

  • Guess (prediction): "This photo is probably a rock."
  • Suggestion (recommendation): "You might like this space book next."
  • Choice (decision): "Move this photo to the rock box."
GUESS, SUGGESTION OR CHOICE?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Imagine a helper says: "It will probably rain tomorrow."
Imagine a helper says: "You might like this puzzle next."
Imagine a helper moves a photo into the plant box.
Imagine a helper says: "This sound is probably a dog bark."
A guess is also called a ____.
A suggestion is also called a ____.
A choice is also called a ____.

Guesses can be wrong

A guess is not always right. That is true for people and for AI.

AI can be wrong. A good explorer checks the output.

When Sorty guesses wrong, Rocket does not get upset. He learns from it.

StatementTrue or false?
A prediction is a kind of guess.?
AI is never wrong.?
A recommendation suggests something you might like.?
Checking an output is a smart habit.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEAI can be wrong, so people should check what it says.
HOW SORTY HANDLES ONE PHOTO
  • ?Rocket shows Sorty a photo.
  • ?Sorty makes a guess about the photo.
  • ?Sorty makes a choice and picks a box.
  • ?Raven checks if the box is right.
WHY THIS EXERCISEA helper takes something in, guesses, chooses, and then people check.
Can AI be wrong? Type yes or no.
WHY THIS EXERCISEAI can be wrong, so we always check its outputs.
Try it
Make three cards. Write guess on one, suggestion on one and choice on another.
Have a grown-up say a sentence. Hold up the card that fits.

Nice sorting! Tomorrow is our first Explorer Lab. You get to be the sorting helper!

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