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Are You Smarter Than a Bot?

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Lesson Plan

Human vs. Machine Showdown

Students will be able to compare and contrast human and AI capabilities, identify unique aspects of human intelligence, and discuss the future implications of AI.

Understanding AI's strengths and limitations helps students critically evaluate technology and appreciate their own unique human abilities in an increasingly digital world.

Audience

Middle School Students

Time

45-60 minutes

Approach

Interactive activities and discussions to explore AI and human intelligence.

Materials

Brains, Bots, and Brilliance Slide Deck, Turing Test Trivia Game, What Makes Us Unique? Discussion, and My AI Future Prediction Cool-Down

Prep

Review Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: AI in Our Lives

5 minutes

Step 2

Turing Test Trivia: Human vs. Machine

20 minutes

  • Lead the class through the Turing Test Trivia Game (Slide 3) to explore tasks where humans and AI might excel or struggle.
    - Encourage students to explain their reasoning for each answer.

Step 3

What Makes Us Unique?

15 minutes

  • Facilitate the What Makes Us Unique? Discussion (Slide 4).
    - Prompt students to consider the qualities and skills that are distinctly human, especially in contrast to AI capabilities.

Step 4

My AI Future Prediction Cool-Down

5-10 minutes

  • Distribute the My AI Future Prediction Cool-Down (Slide 5) prompt.
    - Have students reflect on their learning and make a prediction about AI's future role and human interaction.
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Slide Deck

Are You Smarter Than a Bot?

Let's explore the amazing world of human and artificial intelligence!

Welcome students and introduce the exciting topic of AI. Ask them if they know what AI stands for or what examples of AI they've encountered.

AI: All Around Us!

  • What is AI? (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Where do you see AI in your daily life?
    • Smartphones
    • Video Games
    • Streaming Services
    • Smart Assistants (like Siri or Alexa)
    • Self-driving cars
  • Today, we're going to compare our 'human smarts' with 'bot smarts'!

Prompt students to share how AI is already a part of their daily lives. Think about phones, games, online recommendations, etc.

Turing Test Trivia!

Can you tell the difference between a human and a bot?

Let's play a game to find out who excels at different tasks! Get ready for Turing Test Trivia Game!

Explain the concept of the Turing Test simply: can you tell if you're talking to a human or a machine? Then, introduce the game. Encourage lively debate and discussion for each trivia question.

What Makes Us Unique?

Bots are incredible at certain tasks, but what about us?

  • What are some things humans are especially good at?
  • What makes human intelligence different from artificial intelligence?

Time for our What Makes Us Unique? Discussion!

Transition to discussing human unique abilities. Ask students to think beyond logical tasks. What can humans do that AI struggles with? Guide them toward creativity, emotions, critical thinking, and social skills.

Your Future with AI

AI is changing the world, and you are a part of that future!

  • How do you think AI will impact our lives even more?
  • What role will human creativity and critical thinking play?

Let's wrap up with our My AI Future Prediction Cool-Down.

Conclude by having students reflect individually on the future of AI and their role in it. This sets up the cool-down activity.

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Worksheet

Human vs. AI: What's the Difference?

Instructions: Based on our lesson, answer the following questions to show your understanding of human and artificial intelligence.

Part 1: Defining AI

  1. In your own words, what is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Give at least two examples of AI you encounter in your daily life.






Part 2: Strengths and Weaknesses

For each task below, indicate whether a Human (H) or an Artificial Intelligence (AI) would generally perform better, and briefly explain your reasoning.

  1. Task: Diagnosing a rare disease from a complex set of medical data.

    • Better: H / AI
    • Reasoning:



  2. Task: Composing a brand new piece of music that evokes deep emotion in listeners.

    • Better: H / AI
    • Reasoning:



  3. Task: Performing repetitive, precise movements on an assembly line for 8 hours without error.

    • Better: H / AI
    • Reasoning:



  4. Task: Understanding a sarcastic comment in a conversation.

    • Better: H / AI
    • Reasoning:



Part 3: Unique Human Abilities

Think about our discussion. List and explain two abilities or qualities that you believe are distinctly human and why AI struggles to replicate them.

  1. Unique Human Ability 1:

    • Explanation:





  2. Unique Human Ability 2:

    • Explanation:





Part 4: Reflecting on the Future

Based on what you've learned, what is one potential benefit of AI for society, and one potential challenge we need to consider?

  1. Potential Benefit:



  2. Potential Challenge:



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