Computing // Artificial Intelligence
AI and the Future of Work
How AI is changing the world of work: some jobs disappear, new ones are created, many change; jobs AI can't do (yet); what skills matter in an AI world
Quick check
Could the learner explain how AI might change the way people work in the future and which human skills will still be important?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Name at least two jobs that AI is changing or replacing and two new jobs AI has created
- Explain why creativity, empathy, and problem-solving are skills that matter more in an AI world
- Describe how AI might change a specific job they know about (teacher, doctor, farmer) without replacing it
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
3 topics- Humans Versus MachinesRequired
Artificial Intelligence // Ages 7 to 9
Must understand human vs machine strengths before exploring how AI changes jobs
- Jobs People DoHelpful
Life Skills // Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Cross-domain: understanding jobs people do (Money & Finance, 5-7) provides foundation for AI's impact on work
- Bias in AI SystemsHelpful
Artificial Intelligence // Ages 9 to 11
Bias awareness adds depth to understanding AI's impact on employment
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AI and the Future of Work
Ages 9 to 11 // Concept
Leads to
1 topic- The Future of AIRequired
Artificial Intelligence // Ages 9 to 11
Must understand AI's impact on jobs before envisioning the broader future
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