Why AI Literacy Belongs in Every Classroom
Delaney Ruston, MD
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Yes, AI can be an incredibly helpful tool. Think about science: AlphaFold, an AI system developed by Google DeepMind, predicts the 3D shapes of some proteins in minutes, a task that used to take months or even years.
At the same time, we can all agree that there are real risks. These risks aren’t hypothetical and coming in the future. Young people are encountering them right now. AI-generated deepfakes are being made and spread, causing great pain to victims. Young people are forming relationships with AI companions.
This is why I believe AI literacy needs to become a standard part of what we teach students. And I don’t think it should live only in a computer science class.
What is AI literacy? Why has AI been designed to be sycophantic? What happens to information people share with AI platforms? Are any states mandating AI literacy?
In today’s blog, I share how a high school student saw firsthand how ChatGPT made things up, what North Carolina’s law requires, and why parents cannot do this alone. Read the blog here
