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Grades 9-12

AI Architects

Agency, Policy & Action

AI Architects is designed for students ready to think seriously about AI's role in society, and their own role in shaping it. Modules move from understanding to agency and action.

  • 6 modules
  • About 6 to 9 hours
  • Free
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Lessons for this course are being written. Every module has a slide deck you can use now.

What you'll learn

  • What today's generative AI can and can't do, beyond the marketing claims
  • Who makes the rules for AI, and where accountability falls short
  • How algorithmic systems can reinforce inequity, and how researchers audit them
  • How AI is reshaping work, and which human skills matter most
  • How to design an AI product responsibly, including red-teaming for misuse
  • How to turn your ideas into advocacy with a one-page action plan

Syllabus

6 modules · About 6 to 9 hours

  1. Module 1: The AI Landscape Today60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students survey the current state of AI: what's real vs. hype, what's possible now, and what's coming.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview
  2. Module 2: AI Ethics & Who Makes the Rules60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students examine the policy landscape around AI: who is regulating it, what frameworks exist, and where the gaps are.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview
  3. Module 3: Algorithmic Bias & Systemic Justice60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students apply a social justice lens to AI, examining how algorithmic systems can reinforce or amplify existing inequities.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview
  4. Module 4: AI & the Future of Work60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students examine how AI is changing job markets and what skills will matter in an AI-saturated economy.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview
  5. Module 5: Building Responsibly: Design Thinking with AI60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students take on the role of AI designers and work through the ethical decisions involved in building a real AI product.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview
  6. Module 6: Advocacy & Action60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students develop and present a concrete action plan for advancing responsible AI in their school, community, or beyond.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview