Bias
Define bias.
To prefer one thing, idea, or otherwise over another.
True or false: Frequent AI use is ethical.
False. Using AI frequently negatively impacts marginalized communities and the planet's health.
True or False: Wikipedia is a credible source and you do not need to cite information from it.
False. Wikipedia is a credible source, but you must carefully cite the information you find by analyzing its sources (at the bottom of the page you are looking at).
The names of the three rhetorical appeals are...
Ethos, logos, and pathos
Define "monetarily"
To do something in a way that accrues money or financial gain.
Name one bias that President Trump likely holds
Favoring white, straight, Christian, wealthy, able-bodied people who were born in the U.S. over those who do not fit into those categories.
Write 2 environmental effects of AI.
Deforestation, water contamination, noise/light pollution, higher pressure on electrical grids, construction debris, animal/human displacement
When you see an advertisement or research, you should wonder who ______ for it
Paid
Which rhetorical appeal is this? During a debate, the debater discusses statistics and research that backs up her claim
Logos (LOGIC!)
Define "manipulation"
To force or trick someone or something to do something/believe something
If you are capable of speaking your bias out loud, you have what type of bias?
Explicit
Describe one harmful real-world event that has occurred due to AI.
AI writing a fake book list, AI assisting a man in assaulting a democratic representative, AI assisting in a boy ending his life, AI committing environmental racism due to rapid data center growth
List one example of a marginalized community that is affected by information manipulation.
People living on lower income, people with disabilities, people whose first language is not English, or older people
Which rhetorical appeal is this? While looking at Instagram, you see an ad featuring a celebrity you respect. Her presence makes you want to buy the product.
Ethos (ETHICS!)
Define "propaganda"
Define implicit bias.
When someone holds a bias but is unaware it exists.
What is the name of the dirt found in family homes that live close to data centers?
Sediment
What is the three-word RED FLAG you might see while scrolling on social media?
New research shows...
Which rhetorical appeal is this? A news source records a devastating vigil for a child killed in a motorcycle accident. The crowd mourns the boy. Viewers call for more laws regulating motorcycles.
Pathos (EMOTION!)
Define "skewed"
When something, typically research, is inaccurate or biased.
The city council in our documentary was biased because...
They were paid by the data centers to vote for the data center's approval
Name 2 ways to tell if an image/video is AI.
AI "sheen," inaccurate details, human hands, inconsistent perspectives/details, illegible words, distorted faces, etc
Name 3 of the credible sources discussed yesterday. Do not include "most websites ending in .edu or .org"
History.com, Brittanica, PBS, BBC, NPR
Describe a scene that a news source might show in order to evoke anger from their audience. Best one wins.
See examples.
Define "environmental racism"
When the environment is set up in a way that purposefully does harm towards a marginalized community. For example, redlining.