Interview a Chatbot

This activity introduces students to AI and its applications in writing as they interview a chatbot to learn more about how the AI tool works.

Student Guide for AI Use

This resource “helps students understand how and when to use these [AI] tools wisely and responsibly.” by using a flowchart of possible uses and their academic appropriateness.

Uncovering Deepfakes

Students will analyze various examples of deepfakes, discuss their implications, and learn to apply strategies to discern authentic from manipulated content.

Critiquing Generative AI in Technology and Culture

Students experiment with generative AI and critically evaluate its limitations and implications on academic work. Through this process, students learn to distinguish between reliable and fabricated sources.

Speaking and Thinking for Ourselves

Students reflect on ethical considerations in the context of communication and technology by comparing ideas in an Immanual Kant essay to current events related to artificial intelligence.

AI Literacy: Real-World Cautionary Tales

Students analyze real-world case studies that illustrate the potential pitfalls and ethical considerations of AI applications, enhancing their understanding of AI’s impact on society.

My Summer with ChatGPT

The assignment emphasizes creative storytelling by encouraging students to co-create stories with ChatGPT, and then they document their interactions with AI in a reflective journal, analyzing their learning experiences and the impact of AI on their writing development.

Wrestling with A.I.

Students first read and reflect on articles on the social implications of AI and then participate in class discussions of the ethical dilemmas that AI presents. Additional ideas in the chapter include asking students to play with predictive text and to write position statements on the use of AI.

AI Literacy Workshop Series

This collection of activities were part of a series of workshops on AI literacy, touching on tools, prompt writing, and more. The activities can be used individually or as a full series.

AI Literacy Workshop: Ethics and Social Justice

This workshop teaches participants how to recognize and mitigate biases in AI algorithms and data, ensuring fairness in AI systems by addressing issues such as demographic parity and equal opportunity.

Creating Constitutions with ChatGPT

Students work collaboratively in groups to draft their constitutions, fostering teamwork and communication skills while allowing them to benefit from diverse perspectives and ideas.

Hidden Layer: Intellectual Privacy and Generative AI

Students are provided with a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence, covering its history, current applications, and future implications, which equips them with a broad understanding of the field.

AI & Ethics

Students engage in role-playing activities where they run their own companies and make ethical decisions. This hands-on approach helps them understand the practical implications of AI ethics.

AI & The Environment

This assignment highlights how AI can process large datasets much faster than humans, aiding environmentalists in protecting wildlife. By analyzing camera trap and satellite data, AI helps researchers make informed decisions and conservation plans.

AI & Drawing

This assignment teaches students how data becomes output in AI models and highlighting the presence of human biases in datasets. By exploring drawing in Google Quick, Draw!, students learn core AI ideas in a fun and interactive way.

AI & Facial Recognition

The activity addresses biases in facial recognition, particularly how it fails more often on women and people with darker skin. It also discusses the ethical implications and legal responses to surveillance technology, fostering critical thinking and informed discussions among students.