A.I. Literacy Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.

Technology companies are urging schools to teach “A.I. literacy,” though what that looks like varies. In some classrooms students use chatbots to explore career pathways, practice writing or build simple apps; other lessons focus on the societal risks of A.I., such as misinformation and bias.

Lessons often center on chatbots that can produce human-sounding writing, realistic-looking videos and reams of code. Some schools teach students how to craft prompts and check answers for accuracy. The push to teach A.I. concepts is not new: researchers proposed A.I.

education for young children in 2016, and academics later developed frameworks combining technical ideas with ethics. Industry and government have accelerated the effort. An executive order called for integrating A.I. fundamentals starting in kindergarten; Microsoft announced a $4 billion effort for A.I.

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