Describe how AI systems perform tasks using language that addresses and clarifies common misconceptions.

What you learn at this level

• Learners know AI is a non-human tool that produces outputs based on patterns of data and lacks authentic context or understanding.

• As their teacher introduces common phrases used to describe AI use (e.g. “AI thinks,” “AI understands,”), learners identify which ones are misleading and why. Learners develop better descriptions using technically accurate and age-appropriate language, then reflect on how language shapes their understanding of what AI can or cannot do.

What you learn at this level

• Learners accurately describe how a specific AI tool carries out a task in order to address commonly-held misconceptions about how AI works.

• Learners identify a common AI myth among peers (e.g. “AI understands like humans” or “AI is always correct”). They create an artefact, such as a poster, short video or podcast to address the misconception by explaining how AI works.

What you learn at this level

• Learners explain how different AI systems work using language that does not attribute human traits or abilities, knowing that their phrasing shapes understanding.

• Learners review different types of AI tools and compare design choices that make the systems appear human-like, friendly or intelligent. In small groups, learners practise explaining how the tools produce outputs, focussing on programmed processes rather than human qualities. As a class, they share and refine their explanations and reflect on how different design features affect understanding and trust in AI systems.