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Introduction to AI
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Lesson Overview
Introduction
AI changing the way we work and live
How people use AI
Brainstorming
Activity: Using AI for Brainstorming
Feedback
Activity: Using AI for Feedback
Research
Self-Driving Cars
How has AI changed Travel
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Keeping Athletes Safe
Activity: How AI is changing work and life
Cognitive Offloading
Cognitive Offloading
Cognitive Offloading Research
Cognitive Debt and Cognitive Effort
Activity: Categorising cognitive debt vs effort
AI and Creative Work
AI in Creative Fields
Copyright
Copyright and AI
Fair Use
Activity: Copyright discussion
Authors and AI
Musicians and AI
Artists Responses
The Silent Album
Actors striking about AI
Guard rails
Guard rails on Lumen
Guard rails and copyright
Copyright issues
Responsible Use of AI
Acknowledging AI use
Journaling and drafting
Checking sources
Activity: Checking sources
AI developers' responsibilities
AI Policies
AI policies
Activity: AI Rules poster
End of lesson quiz
Using AI Responsibly
End of lesson quiz
Question 1 of 5
Question 1
What is cognitive offloading?
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When your brain becomes overloaded from too much screen time and needs a rest.
When a computer transfers data to an external hard drive to free up processing space.
When you use an external tool, like a chatbot or a calculator to do your thinking for you.
When a computer program analyses information faster than a human brain can process it.
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