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 give directions and sites like Netflix use it to suggest movies. It also says, “And you know how Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa understand your voice commands? That’s also AI at work.”
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2. Why does the article say that ChatGPT could not write an issue of Scholastic News that you could trust?
The article says that ChatGPT could not write an issue of Scholastic News that you could trust because it does not know about the most current events. What’s more, the article that ChatGPT did write about Mars 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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