Humans Versus Machines
CONCEPTUALComparing human and machine capabilities: creativity, empathy, common sense vs speed, memory, repetition; the Turing Test (simplified); what makes humans unique
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least three things humans are better at than computers (creativity, empathy, common sense)
- Name at least three things computers are better at than humans (speed, memory, repetitive tasks)
- Describe the Turing Test in simple terms (can a computer fool a person into thinking it's human?)
Assessment Prompt
“Could [child] explain what humans are still better at than computers and what computers can do that humans can't?”
Prerequisites2
- Real-World RobotssoftAges 5—7
- Machine Learning BasicshardAges 7—9
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- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know what computers are before understanding robots as programmable machines
- Machine Learning Basics hard
Must understand how machines learn before meaningfully comparing human vs machine capabilities
- Step-by-Step Instructions soft
Understanding algorithms helps grasp how voice assistants process commands
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions
- Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices hard
Must understand smart devices before exploring voice assistants as a specific smart device
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know what computers are before sorting smart vs not-smart things
- Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices hard
Must understand smart things before spotting AI all around daily life
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know what computers are before sorting smart vs not-smart things
- Step-by-Step Instructions hard
Must understand that computers follow instructions before learning about data as their input
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions
- Patterns and Classification hard
Must understand patterns and sorting before grasping the training process
- Data and Information for Computers hard
Must understand data before learning how computers find patterns in it
- Step-by-Step Instructions soft
Understanding algorithms helps grasp how voice assistants process commands
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions
- Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices hard
Must understand smart devices before exploring voice assistants as a specific smart device
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know what computers are before sorting smart vs not-smart things
- Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices hard
Must understand smart things before spotting AI all around daily life
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know what computers are before sorting smart vs not-smart things
- Step-by-Step Instructions hard
Must understand that computers follow instructions before learning about data as their input
- Computers in Everyday Life hard
Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions
Unlocks2
- AI and the Future of WorkhardAges 9—11
- AI and Fairness in DecisionssoftAges 9—11