📚 Topic Summary
This unplugged activity focuses on designing an ethical framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the context of digital citizenship. It encourages students to think critically about the responsibilities and moral considerations that should guide AI development and deployment. By engaging in discussions and activities, students will learn to define key ethical principles and apply them to real-world scenarios involving AI, promoting responsible innovation and digital citizenship.
🔑 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term with its correct definition:
- Term: Algorithm
- Term: Bias
- Term: Transparency
- Term: Accountability
- Term: Ethics
- Definition: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
- Definition: The quality of being open and honest.
- Definition: A set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations.
- Definition: Responsibility for one’s actions and decisions.
- Definition: Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way that’s considered to be unfair.
(Match the terms and definitions. For example: 1-C, 2-E, etc.)
✏️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
AI ethics is important because AI systems can make decisions that impact our lives. An ethical framework helps ensure that these decisions are _____, _____, and aligned with human _____. It also promotes _____ and reduces the risk of unintended _____. When designing AI, it is crucial to consider the potential _____ and strive for _____ solutions that benefit society as a whole.
(Possible words: values, fair, consequences, responsible, bias, equitable, just)
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine an AI system used to screen job applications. What ethical considerations should be included in its design to prevent discriminatory hiring practices? Explain your reasoning.