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Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Essential Question
Essential Question
Why are AI chatbots designed to sound so human-like, and how can that impact our everyday lives?
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence are making chatbot technology more helpful (and clever), while at the same time, it's becoming harder to tell if we're talking to a person or a robot. In this lesson, students will explore how and why AI chatbots are designed to sound so human-like, which will help them think critically about why this can be both helpful and harmful.
Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
Define what AI chatbots are and how they work.
Understand why AI chatbots are intentionally designed to sound like people.
Reflect upon the potential impacts of AI chatbots in our lives.
Approximate Time Needed: 15 min
Approximate Time Needed: 15 min
Lesson Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson Video - What are AI Chatbots?
Designing AI Chatbots Handout - Active viewing handout to be used in conjunction with video.
Student Version Teacher Version
Short on time? Have students view What are AI Chatbots? video from this lesson and combine it with Lesson 4.
Lesson Video
Lesson Video
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