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ComputingArtificial Intelligenceusually ages 5–7

AI in Daily Life

Spotting AI in daily life: face unlock on a phone, video recommendations, spelling auto-correct, automatic doors that detect people; technology that seems to 'know' things

How to tell they’ve got it

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Try this together

Could your child point out several things they use every day — like auto-correct or face unlock — and explain that these are examples of AI?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Smart Versus Not-Smart Devicesages 5–7Must understand smart things before spotting AI all around daily life
Voice Assistants and How They Workages 5–7Voice assistants are one example of AI in daily life
AI in Daily Lifethis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Data and Information for Computersages 7–9Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Computers in Everyday Lifeages 5–7 Real-World Robotsages 5–7 Smart Versus Not-Smart Devicesages 5–7 Step-by-Step Instructionsages 5–7

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