Deepfakes and AI-Generated Content

CONCEPTUAL

Computing›Artificial Intelligence|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_tzMr83pS8v

Deepfakes, AI-generated images and text; how to spot them and why they matter; the importance of checking sources; not everything online is real

Mastery Evidence

Explain what a deepfake is and give an example of AI-generated content
Describe at least two clues that might reveal an image or text was AI-generated
Explain why it matters that AI can create realistic fake content

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] saw an amazing photo online, would they think to question whether it might have been created by AI rather than captured by a camera?”

Prerequisites2

AI Mistakes and Limitations
hardAges 7—9
Machine Learning Basics
softAges 7—9

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AI Mistakes and Limitations hard
Must understand AI limitations before evaluating AI-generated content
- Machine Learning Basics hard
  Must understand how training works before understanding why it can go wrong
  - Data and Information for Computers hard
    Must understand data before training a machine with data
    - AI in Daily Life soft
      Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it
      - Voice Assistants and How They Work soft
        Voice assistants are one example of AI in daily life
        
        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
      - AI in Daily Life soft
        Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it
        
        Voice Assistants and How They Work soft
        Voice assistants are one example of AI in daily life
        
        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
Machine Learning Basics soft
Understanding training helps grasp how AI generates realistic content
- Data and Information for Computers hard
  Must understand data before training a machine with data
  - AI in Daily Life soft
    Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it
    - Voice Assistants and How They Work soft
      Voice assistants are one example of AI in daily life
      - 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
    - AI in Daily Life soft
      Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it
      - Voice Assistants and How They Work soft
        Voice assistants are one example of AI in daily life
        
        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

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Scams & Online Safety
softAges 9—11