Week 8, Thursday (Independent/Sub Day)

🎯 Learning Intention

Today, I will explore how people think about AI automation by reading/watching and reflecting on its benefits, risks, and ethics.

âś… Success Criteria

I can summarize one key idea about AI ethics and explain how it connects to automation in software and operating systems.

🌍 Why Are We Learning This?

Automation doesn’t just change how computers work — it changes how people live and work. Understanding the ethics helps us make better choices as future tech leaders.

🧠 Warm-Up – Tech Journal Prompt

đź’ˇ Do you think AI makes life more fair, or less fair? Why?

Write 3–4 sentences before starting today’s activity.

đź“š Vocabulary of the Day

Term Definition
Bias A built-in unfair preference in data or systems.
Ethics Principles of right and wrong behavior.
Agent A program that acts on behalf of a user to complete tasks.

📣 Independent Activity (30–35 min)

  1. Watch/read the assigned resource on AI ethics (I’ll attach a student-friendly article or short video).

Good Sources for Each Model

Model Source Why It’s Good / What It Covers
GPT (OpenAI) “The Limitations and Ethical Considerations of ChatGPT” by S Hua (2024) MIT Press Direct Explains what ChatGPT can/can’t do, ethical risk areas, biases, etc. Good for the “limitations + ethics” piece.
Gemini (Google) “Introducing Gemini: our largest and most capable AI model” (Google Blog) blog.google Official description of Gemini: multimodal abilities, different sizes (Ultra, Pro, Nano), what makes it special. Very useful for “what it automates + why it stands out.”
Copilot (Microsoft) “What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?” (Microsoft documentation) Microsoft Learn Official details about how Copilot functions inside Microsoft 365, how it’s embedded, what tasks it helps with. Useful for investigating OS/software ties.