This video will get you thinking about artificial intelligence, and how to tell whether something is AI or not.
Let’s play a game to see if we can tell what uses AI… and why!
DIRECTIONS
For each example, choose which one uses AI … and why!
Base your answers on the questions below.
- Does it understand or sense things?
- Can it learn over time?
- Can it make decisions?
- Can it interact with humans?
- Can it do it on its own or is it following commands?
EXAMPLE
Pick which one you think uses AI.
This alarm clock is set to go off every morning at 6:30am.
This smartwatch can recognize voice commands, monitor your activities and health and give you updates on your day.
This alarm clock is set to go off every morning at 6:30am.
NOT AI!
This smartwatch can recognize voice commands, monitor your activities and health and give you updates on your day. AI
READY? LET'S START!
QUESTION 1
Pick which one you think uses AI.
Vacuum
Roomba
Check the answer
Vacuum not AI
Roomba AI
The Roomba learns the layout of the room and uses that information to plan its best course.
QUESTION 2
Pick which one you think uses AI.
Remote controlled cards
BMW i3 parking assistant
Check the answer
Remote controlled cars not AI
BMW i3 parking assistant AI
The BMW i3 uses AI to back the car into small spaces by using sensing and image recognition.
QUESTION 3
Pick which one you think uses AI.
Prosthetic that responds to user’s thoughts
Prosthetic that responds to user’s movement
Check the answer
Prosthetic that responds to user’s thoughts AI
The prosthetic learns how to perform movement based on brain signals.
Prosthetic that responds to user’s movement not AI
QUESTION 4
Pick which one you think uses AI.
Email predictor
Spell checker
Check the answer
Email predictor AI
The email predictor learns what usually comes next when certain words are written.
Spell checker not AI
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
This video shows how AI can help people in many ways. It also shows how AI can be harmful to humans in some ways
