The Future of AI
Possible future uses and improvements of AI, hopes and concerns about them, and ways young people can help shape decisions about AI.
What a learner can do afterwards
- Describe at least two possible future AI uses or improvements, without treating them as certain predictions
- Explain one thing they would want AI to do and one thing they would want it not to do
- Explain how learning about AI can help young people give useful feedback and take part in decisions about its use
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You have thought about fair AI rules and changes to jobs. Nobody knows exactly what AI will do in ten years. A tool used now might improve, reach more people or make fewer mistakes. A future use need not be completely new. Words such as 'might' and 'could' describe possibilities. Naming a year does not turn a prediction into a promise.
Imagine AI helping scientists study possible medicines, or helping farmers plan watering that uses less water. These are possible future uses, not promises or claims that nobody uses AI this way today. Scientists would need to test suggested medicines before using them as treatments. Farmers would need to check watering advice.
Choose AI help that fits your goal. If your goal is learning, practice questions or comments on your ideas can help you think. Having AI write your whole essay or answer your test skips that practice. You can want some kinds of help and set limits on others.
Young people can help shape AI decisions by asking questions, giving feedback and suggesting fair rules. You do not need to write code to contribute. Learning that AI can make mistakes helps you ask for checks. Useful feedback describes what happened so people can investigate it. As you grow up, you may also build AI, use it or help set its rules.
A successful trial gives evidence about that trial. It does not prove a tool will always work in the future or for everyone. If an AI helper answers a question well, test more questions and check for mistakes before making a wider claim. A useful tool can still cause harm, so keep checking who benefits and who may be harmed.
People can want different things from AI. With a book helper, one person might want familiar favorites, while another wants new topics. Both are possible benefits. Ask what each person values and listen to their reasons. Discuss the benefits, concerns and rules instead of assuming everyone wants the same thing.
AI's future is uncertain. Discuss possible uses, check claims, explain your hopes and concerns, and help shape fair rules.
Lesson, questions and flashcards written for this dataset. The future-use examples and classroom situations are hypothetical.
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