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AI Systems, Design, and Ethics

SecondaryYear 9 - 10TechnologyDigital TechnologiesSocialOnline safetyEconomicDesign ThinkingRisk ManagementTechnology

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This unit introduces students to developing healthy relationships with AI by understanding how AI systems work, including how they are trained, how they generate outputs and how different types of AI are used in the real world. Students then apply this knowledge to design their own AI tool, considering user needs, data privacy and safety, and the role of guardrails in shaping responsible and healthy AI engagement. Finally, students explore the ethical implications of AI by analysing risks and benefits, identifying who is affected, and developing strategies for using and designing AI in safe, fair and responsible ways.

This unit was created in collaboration with The University of Melbourne. The development of these resources was funded by the Hallmark Research Initiative on Fighting Harmful Online Communication. Special thanks for their content expertise: 

  • Dr Christine de Kock, School of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne 

  • Dr Catherine Smith, Centre for Wellbeing Science, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne 

  • Dr Morgan Saletta, Director of the Hunt Lab, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne 

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