Hardware lesson 4

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

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Lesson 4: Can computers think? 

Year 9 – Introduction to Computer Hardware

Lesson objectives 

Conquer: Define the term artificial intelligence.

 

Aspire: Discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence.

What comes to mind when you hear the term artificial intelligence?
What can it do?

What it is not (yet)

• We are years away from achieving the kind of AI portrayed in films.

• At present, artificial intelligence research mostly focuses on simulating human intelligence. 

Siri and Alexa are great examples of Ai we use in our daily lives. 

 

What do you think AI can do? 

AI can do

AI cant do

Solve math problems

Play games (Chess)

Feel emotions. 

Analyze patterns. 

Be creative

Create videos

Machine learning

• Just like students we can educate and train AI to be more effective.

• We are going to train an Artificial intelligence to become more effective at analysing data.

 

https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/

You can demo 2 rounds to students to show them how it works, then show the data set to show them how the AI is matching their drawing against the asked for object.

One set of 6 tasks should last around 1 minute, you get let students have 2 go rounds but that’s up to you.

https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/data

Machine learning

Click here to train An AI

 

https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/

You can demo 2 rounds to students to show them how it works, then show the data set to show them how the AI is matching their drawing against the asked for object.

One set of 6 tasks should last around 1 minute, you get let students have 2 go rounds but that’s up to you.

https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/data

What does AI stand for?

1. Artificial Indentation
2. Automated Interaction
3. Advanced Intelligence
4. Artificial Intelligence

Which is the latest technology that trains AI to improve?

1. Learning
2. Machine Learning
3. Computer Vision
4. Natural Language Processing

Which of the following can AI not currently do?

1. Write reports
2. Analyze data
3. Play Chess
4. Feel emotions.

Which of the following is an example of AI application?

1. Virtual personal assistants like Siri or Alexa
2. Weather forecasting apps
3. Social media platforms
4. Online shopping websites

What is the main goal of AI?

1. To replace human intelligence
2. To create robots that rule the world
3. To increase human intelligence
4. To simulate human intelligence

The rise of AI.

Should we be afraid of Artificial intelligence and how powerful it might become?

Question on the next slide!

Why are people worried about artificial intelligence?

The rise of AI.

What are some of the potential impacts of AI?

What are some other impacts of AI?

AI images

Images created by AI have become more widespread on the internet. these could be joke images or used to spread misinformation. 

Can you tell AI from real? 

Take a test 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anmuklFtu8U