ComputingArtificial IntelligenceAges 7–9

AI Mistakes and Limitations

Machines make mistakes; they only know what they've been shown; bad training data leads to bad results; AI is not magic — just maths on data; showing edge cases and failures

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AI Mistakes and Limitations means practising the idea at the table with a simple screen-free or sandbox check. We will demo once, then your child tries.

Materials: Two short recommendation cards or screenshot printouts; Pencil for compare notes. 1. Say the goal of AI Mistakes and Limitations in plain words once. 2. Adult shows one AI suggestion and asks what data might have caused it. 3. Child reviews three AI examples and names one input clue and one possible bias or limit each. 4. Fresh check: one fresh AI example with a limit. Record and stop. Done: three AI examples with an input clue and a limit note. Proof: parent note of examples and results. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.

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Deliberately probe mistakes: train a limited model, then test odd examples to see confident wrong answers. Discuss that AI can fail without “understanding.”

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Save a screenshot of a wrong or uncertain classification and a parent note of why the learner thinks the model slipped.

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Adult-guided mistake lab: train with unbalanced or similar-looking classes, then show a misclassification and improve the examples.

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Save a misclassification screenshot and a second screenshot after adding better training examples.