Artificial Intelligence Honor
What AI is, its history, key terms, expert systems, a field trip and a Bible study — three sessions plus a visit. Open to Pathfinders 10+. Under-13s never create accounts on AI tools in class: they use the in-browser AI Lab (sends nothing anywhere) and watch instructor demos. Taught by an AI subject-matter expert who builds AI systems every day.
Requirement checklist
The big idea
"Wise as serpents, innocent as doves." — Matthew 10:16. Jesus didn't tell us to hide from the world or be naive about it. AI is a powerful tool: understand it well enough not to be fooled, and have the character to use it for good.
What's not in the chip: machines have speed, memory and pattern-matching and predict the next likely word. Love, conscience, faith and a soul are not in the chip — people are made in God's image.
Safety & privacy in class
- Under-13s use the in-browser lab + instructor demos — no accounts.
- A parent/guardian signs the permission form for anyone under 18 (and for the field trip / any teen AI-tool use).
- Privacy by default: no names, photos, school names or prayer requests ever go into an AI tool in class.
AI Lab — see what's really happening
Three mini-demos that run right here on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
1 · Teach a machine a pattern
Draw a shape by tapping cells, label it, then draw again and ask the machine to guess. It "learns" by comparing your new drawing to what it has seen — simple pattern recognition.
Teach a few X's and O's, then draw one and press Guess.
2 · Watch a tiny language model "write"
A language model predicts the next likely word from patterns it has seen. Pick a starter and watch it continue — notice it sounds fluent but has no understanding.
3 · Expert system that shows its reasoning
Early AI used if-then rules. Answer a few questions and watch the rules fire — the system explains why it reached its answer (unlike a black box).
The CHECK habit
Before you trust or share what an AI says, run it through CHECK.
Family tip: set a voice-scam safe word at home. If a "relative" calls in a panic asking for money, ask for the safe word — AI can clone voices.
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Verify against the official requirement list before awarding.