L5 Sec: AI: algorithms, bias and stereotypes

Teacher notes

This lesson introduces Ilya Sutskever, Co-Founder and previously Chief Scientist at OpenAI. It is the first of three sessions exploring AI and the 5th in the Digital and Media Literacy course. See the teacher toolkit for more detailed information about this course and also a link to a useful glossary - https://help.lyfta.com/en/articles/11130654-critical-digital-media-literacy-course-toolkit. You might also want to develop work around Safer Internet Day in February each year, including reviewing their multi-lingual materials here: https://www.saferinternetday.org/resources **National Curriculum objectives:** KS3 PSHE H13. the importance of, and strategies for, maintaining a healthy balance; H17/22/30. how to identify risk and manage personal safety, including online, H23. strategies for identifying risky and emergency situations, including online; R38. to recognise bullying, and its impact, the skills and strategies to manage being targeted or witnessing others being bullied. L20. that features of the internet can amplify risks and opportunities; L21. to establish personal values and clear boundaries (privacy); L23. seeking a variety of perspectives and assessing evidence; L24. to understand people present themselves online: positive and negative impacts; L25. to make informed decisions about media/digital content, develop skills to act on them; L26. that on any issue there will be a range of viewpoints; L27. to respond appropriately when things go wrong online, including accessing support, and reporting. KS4 PSHE H12. the benefits of having a balanced approach to spending time online; R15. strategies for recognising and managing peer influence and a desire for peer approval in friendships; to recognise the effect of online actions on others; R18. to recognise if a friendship (online or offline) is making them feel unsafe or uncomfortable; how to manage this and ask for support if necessary; L22. that there are positive and safe ways to create and share content online and the opportunities this offers; L24. that social media may disproportionately feature exaggerated/ inaccurate information; to recognise why and how this may influence opinions and perceptions; L25/ L26 how personal data is generated, collected and shared, and the consequences of this; how data used to influence decisions, including targeted advertising and other forms of personalisation online; strategies to manage this; L27. strategies to critically assess bias, reliability and accuracy. KS5 PSHE Covers aspects of L20, L21, L22, L23 and especially L24. to be a critical consumer of online information in all its forms, including recognising bias, propaganda and manipulation. KS3 English skills: Reading comprehension: information retrieval, identifying main ideas and summarising these (non-fiction); reading for meaning. Computing/ ICT (all stages): - Builds on students’ understanding of AI and introduces AGI, the opportunities they may offer, and the risks to society and planet, - Develops students’ digital literacy, especially understanding algorithms and how to evaluate digital content - Develops students' capability, creativity and knowledge in computer science, digital media and information technology.