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Free AI lesson plan, lesson 7 of 10

Data Privacy

Essential question

How do AI chatbots take advantage of user data, and what can users do to protect themselves?

  • About 35 minutes
  • Short video included
  • No AI background needed
  • Free

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Lesson objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will:

  • Understand HOW AI tracks user data
  • Understand WHY AI companies use data for the surveillance economy
  • Identify practical steps they can take to protect their digital privacy
  • Contrast the surveillance economy from independent algorithmic training
  • Evaluate the tradeoffs between convenience and privacy

Key vocabulary

  • User Data
  • Opt-Out / Opt-In
  • Surveillance Capitalism
  • Third Party Advertisements
  • Privacy Policy
  • Digital Footprint
  • Terms of Service
  • Behavior Profiling

Lesson flow

  1. Lecture8-10 minutes
  2. Group Activity (optional)
  3. Whole Class Discussion (optional)

Exit ticket questions

What students answer at the end of the lesson. Answer choices are on the worksheet, answers in the teacher guide.

  1. In 4-6 sentences, answer the following questions: a) Explain in your own words what surveillance capitalism means b) Name one way AI can collect data that surprised you c) Write one thing (from the video) that you might do differently to protect your privacy going forward

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