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LEARNING GOAL
Learning to use AI ethically and responsibly
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Being aware of the environmental impact of AI solutions and taking steps to reduce it
Target SKILLS
MATERIALS
DETAILED PROCEDURE
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Diagram of a data center
Explain that to respond, AI heats up large machines (servers) far from here.
Step 1
To cool these machines requires a lot of water and electricity.
Step 2
Visualize the path: My tablet → Antenna → Undersea cable → Data Center.
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The student can name a resource (water or electricity) required for AI to function.
Co-Intelligence Human-Machine
Simple Reasoning
Research Foundations
Strubell, E., Ganesh, A., & McCallum, A. (2019)
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