Chapter 1: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
IN THIS LESSON
Objective: Introduce participants to the fundamentals of AI, clarify common misconceptions, and situate AI within technological change.
Content Highlights:
What is AI? Definitions and categories (narrow, general, generative AI)
History and evolution of AI
Key breakthroughs in machine learning and large language models
Myths and misconceptions about AI
Tools/Activities:
AI Literacy Self-Assessment
Small group discussion: “What AI isn’t”
Visual timeline exercise: AI through the decades
