AI Basics
What does AI stand for?
Artificial Intelligence.
What is ethics?
Principles and standards that help determine whether actions and decisions are responsible, fair and acceptable.
Why is employee training important when introducing AI?
Employees need the knowledge and skills to use AI effectively, identify risks, verify outputs and use AI responsibly
Name ONE way a teacher could use AI.
Name one task that generative AI can perform.
It can generate text, images, summaries, lesson plans, computer code, etc.
Name TWO ethical concerns associated with AI.
Any two of:
What does “human oversight” mean in AI management?
Humans remain involved in monitoring, reviewing and making important decisions rather than blindly accepting AI outputs
A teacher uploads confidential student information into an AI chatbot. What ethical concern does this raise?
Privacy and data protection.
A manager uses AI to analyse employee performance. The AI produces a recommendation that appears unfair. What should the manager do?
Investigate the recommendation, examine the data and possible bias, and use human judgment before making a decision.
Why is transparency important when organizations use AI?
People affected by AI-supported decisions should have meaningful information about how and why AI is being used.
A school introduces an AI system that recommends which teachers should receive promotions. The system analyses student performance, attendance, parent feedback and previous evaluations.
One teacher receives a low score and asks:
“Why did I receive this score?” The principal responds: “The AI made the decision.”
Identify THREE ethical or management problems with this situation.
A teacher asks AI to create a Grade 2 science assessment. The AI generates five questions, but two contain incorrect scientific information.
Who is responsible for checking the assessment?
The teacher should verify and correct the AI-generated material before using it.