How can you tell they’ve got it: Designing Fair AI Rules?

If they’ve got it, you’ll see things like: Propose at least three rules for a hypothetical AI system they are designing; Explain why AI designers need to think about who might be harmed, not just who benefits; Describe one real example of AI being used responsibly and one where it was not. Or just try it together: If your child was designing an AI assistant for their school, could they think of rules to make sure it was fair and helpful for everyone?

Computing Artificial Intelligence Ages 9–11

Designing Fair AI Rules

Your child can make fair rules for an AI they design. They think about who it should help and who it might harm, not just who gains.

In curriculum terms

Design thinking applied to AI ethics: if you were designing an AI system, what rules would you give it? Who should it help? What should it not be allowed to do?

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How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

Propose at least three rules for a hypothetical AI system they are designing
Explain why AI designers need to think about who might be harmed, not just who benefits
Describe one real example of AI being used responsibly and one where it was not

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Try this together

If your child was designing an AI assistant for their school, could they think of rules to make sure it was fair and helpful for everyone?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

AI and Fairness in Decisionsages 9–11Must understand AI fairness before designing responsible AI systems

Bias in AI Systemsages 9–11Must understand bias before designing systems that avoid it

Designing Fair AI Rulesthis skill · ages 9–11

Unlocks

The Future of AIages 9–11Must understand responsible AI design before imagining the future of AI

AI and the Environmentages 9–11Responsible design thinking extends to environmental considerations

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.

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

AI and Fairness in Decisionsages 9–11 AI and the Environmentages 9–11 AI and the Future of Workages 9–11 AI Data Collection and Privacyages 9–11

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