AI Algorithms: How Well Do They Know You?
AI Algorithms: How Well Do They Know You?
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
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Essential Question
Essential Question
How does artificial intelligence influence what we see online?
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
In a world filled with more content than we could ever possibly consume, recommendation algorithms have long been a necessary part of the internet. This type of AI helps determine what we see (and don't see) online. But while that can be helpful, these algorithms can have unintended consequences, like creating filter bubbles, perpetuating bias, and undermining our creativity, choices, and opportunities. Use this lesson to help your students think critically about how AI is shaping their experiences online in both helpful and harmful ways.
Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
Learn what recommendation algorithms are.
Understand how recommendation algorithms are trained and make decisions.
Reflect on how algorithmic content can shape our online experiences and what we value.
Approximate Time Needed: 20 min
Approximate Time Needed: 20 min
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
artificial intelligence (AI) – a computer program or app that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence
recommendation algorithm – a type of artificial intelligence that decides what content to show or curate for someone
Lesson Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson Video - Is the Internet Expanding or Narrowing Our Minds?
Recommendation Algorithms Handout - Active viewing handout to be used in conjunction with video.
Lesson Video
Lesson Video
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