Y7 - What is Artificial Intelligence? - 2026 (SCITT)

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Can a Computer Guess Your Drawing?

Go to: https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com

Try drawing what the computer asks you to. It will try to guess in under 20 seconds!

How do you think the computer knows what you’re drawing?

How Does Quick, Draw! Use AI?

Quick, Draw! uses an Artificial Intelligence (AI) called a neural network.

It has been trained on millions of doodles from people all over the world.

It doesn't see like a human – it looks for patterns in the way you draw, the order of your lines, and compares your doodle to what it's learned.

Every time someone plays, it gets better at guessing!

What does Quick, Draw! tell us about how AI learns?

KO: To understand what Artificial Intelligence is, where it is used, and how tools like Copilot work.

All: Can describe what AI is and give an example of where it is used

Most: Can explain how AI like Gemini understands and generates text

Some: Can discuss the benefits and risks of AI in the real world

Where have you seen AI being used?

What is AI?

AI (Artificial Intelligence) means machines or programs that can think, learn, or make decisions like a human.

Some AIs are trained to:

• Recognise speech or images
• Predict what you might like
• Chat with you, like Gemini!

Drag the logo of the AI service to its description.

I am a voice assitant

I suggest shows after analysing your viewing habbits

I answer questions and create documents

I unlock your phone

I create music from text prompts

Examples of AI in Everyday Life

• Voice Assistants – Siri, Alexa
• Recommendations – Netflix, Spotify
• Self-driving cars – Tesla
• Chatbots – Customer service
• Smartphones – Face unlock, autocorrect

What is Gemini?

Gemini is an AI that has read lots of text and can answer questions, write stories, solve problems, or explain things.

It doesn’t think like a human – it just guesses what words come next, really well!

Try Gemini

Golden Rule - Do not sign into Gemini!

1. Open your Gemini - click here 
2. Ask it to any question you want (that wont get you in trouble)

Other uses:

• It can generate images and videos
• It can help generate resources and even games!

What did you ask Gemini, and what did it say?

What are the benefits of AI?

What are the dangers of AI?

Poll - AI: Good for Humanity?

AI is good for humanity

AI is bad for humanity

What should we use AI for – and what should we not use it for?

What is Artificial Intelligence?

1. A type of social media
2. A machine that can learn and solve problems
3. A computer virus
4. A smart phone

What is AI like Gemini designed to do?

1. Make phone calls
2. Play games
3. Generate text and answer questions
4. Browse the internet

Why should we be careful when using AI like Gemini?

1. It’s always correct
2. It can sometimes give wrong or biased answers
3. It can cook your dinner
4. It doesn’t work at night

EXTENSION TASK

Open Gemini

Use Gemini to help you complete the challenges below. Write your answers in Word / PowerPoint as you go. 

🧠 1. AI Origins

Ask Gemini:

“Who invented the term Artificial Intelligence?”

Write down the name and the year.

🎮 2. AI in Games

Ask Gemini:

“How is AI used in video games?”

List two examples.

🤖 3. Robot Detective

Ask Gemini:

“Describe a funny robot character from a book, film or game.”

Write the name and what makes them funny.

🌍 4. AI for Good

Ask Gemini:

“How can AI help solve problems in the world?”

Write one way AI is used to help people.

🎨 5. Creative Challenge

Ask Gemini:

“Write a 2-line poem about a robot who’s tired of charging.”

Finished? Bonus challenge:

“What would AI be like in 100 years?”

Ask Gemini and summarise its answer in one sentence.