Lesson Plan - 5 Big Questions About Artificial Intelligence

Watch a Video
Play the video “What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence” and discuss: What is AI? What are some ways that we interact with it every day?

Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.

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Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them think about ways artificial intelligence can be used for good as well as possible problems with this technology.

1. In the article, what is meant by the statement that “AI is all around us”?
When the article says that “AI is all around us,” it means we often use AI tools in our daily lives. The article explains that map apps use AI to help drivers avoid traffic, and sites like Netflix use it to suggest movies. It also says that “when virtual assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa understand your voice commands, that’s AI at work.”
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2. Why does the article say that when ChatGPT wrote a news article, the “results were alarming”?
The article says that when ChatGPT wrote a news article, the “results were alarming” because the article it created may have seemed correct but was loaded with problems. The Scholastic News article explains that the ChatGPT text  was “filled with details about a mission that never happened” and “included quotes from people who don’t exist.”
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3. Based on the article, why is it a bad idea to use ChatGPT to complete your homework?
Based on the article, it is a bad idea to use ChatGPT to do your homework because it would be cheating. In addition, the tool is not completely trustworthy, so your homework answers might be wrong.
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Featured Skill: Informative Writing
Use the skill builder “Time to R.A.C.E.” to have students write short constructed responses to a question about the article.
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