Welcome to AI by Kids

What You Will Learn

• What this course is about and who it is for
• How AI shows up in your everyday life
• How you will learn to use and question AI, not just be impressed by it

Welcome to the World of AI

You are growing up in a time when computers can recognize faces, answer questions in full sentences, suggest what to watch next, and even create pictures and stories.
All of this is connected to Artificial Intelligence, or AI.

This course is here to help you understand what is really going on behind the screens you use every day.

You will not just see “cool AI tricks.”
You will learn:

• What AI is and what it is not
• How AI learns from data and how it can be wrong
• How AI affects people, rules, and fairness
• How you can work with AI in smart, creative, and responsible ways

How This Course Works

You will read short lessons that explain AI in simple language, with real‑life examples.
Each section focuses on a big idea:

• What AI is and where you meet it
• How AI really works under the hood
• How AI affects you and other people
• How to create things with AI as a tool
• How AI might shape the future of jobs and the planet

Along the way, you will see questions to think about and small tasks you can try on your own.

You can read at your own pace.
You do not need to understand everything perfectly the first time.
Curiosity and honesty (“I don’t get this yet”) are a big part of learning.

Why This Matters for You

AI is not just for engineers or big companies.
It is already helping decide what you see online, how you learn, and even how some adults work.

By understanding AI, you can:

• Notice when it is helping you and when it might be pushing you in a certain direction
• Ask better questions about fairness, safety, and truth
• Use AI as a powerful tool instead of letting it quietly shape your choices

You are not “too young” for this.
Your questions and ideas about AI are important, because you are one of the people who will live with these systems the longest.

Summary Points

• This course will help you understand and question AI, not just use it
• You will learn what AI is, how it works, and how it affects people and society
• Lessons are written for you to read by yourself, at your own pace
• Your curiosity, values, and ideas matter in a world shaped by AI

Practical Tasks

• Write two or three sentences about what you already think AI is, in your own words
• Make a short list of places you think you have already seen AI today (apps, games, devices, websites)