Y7 - What is Artificial Intelligence?

• 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 ChatGPT work.

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

Most: Can explain how AI like ChatGPT 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 ChatGPT!

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 ChatGPT?

ChatGPT 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!

Setting Up a ChatGPT Account – Garibaldi School Instructions

Important: To follow GDPR rules, do not enter your real name or personal details.

✅ Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to: https://chat.openai.com
2. Click Sign Up
3. Click Continue with Google
4. (Do not enter an email manually – you must use this option)
5. Sign in using your Garibaldi school email
   Example: [e-mail]
6. When prompted by Google, click “Allow” to link your school account.
7. When ChatGPT asks for your name:
   Enter a made-up name (e.g. Jamie Conners)
8. When it asks for your date of birth:
   Enter 26 February 2010
9. Click Continue — you're in!

🔐 Why These Steps Matter:

We follow GDPR by not using real names or real birthdates

You’re using your school email so your work stays safe and professional.

This keeps your privacy protected while still letting you use AI to support your learning.

Try ChatGPT!

Open ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/

Try asking the AI to:

• Explain something you're learning in school
• Write a funny song about a day at Garibaldi School
• Answer a “What if?” question
• Tell you how to make toast like a robot

Another link for chatgpt - if it does not work - https://talkai.info/chat/

What did you ask ChatGPT, 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 ChatGPT 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 ChatGPT?

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 ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/

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

🧠 1. AI Origins

Ask ChatGPT:

“Who invented the term Artificial Intelligence?”

Write down the name and the year.

🎮 2. AI in Games

Ask ChatGPT:

“How is AI used in video games?”

List two examples.

🤖 3. Robot Detective

Ask ChatGPT:

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

Write the name and what makes them funny.

🌍 4. AI for Good

Ask ChatGPT:

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

Write one way AI is used to help people.

🎨 5. Creative Challenge

Ask ChatGPT:

“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 ChatGPT and summarise its answer in one sentence.

Another Link if ChatGPT doesn't work - https://talkai.info/chat/