Lesson 2
Overview
In this lesson, students explore implicit (unconscious) bias—the automatic judgments and assumptions that influence our decisions without us realizing it. Students learn how these hidden biases form through experience, culture, and media, and how similar patterns can appear in AI systems that make recommendations or decisions. By understanding these links, students are empowered to recognize, question, and reduce bias in themselves and the technology they use.
After this lesson, students will be able to...
- Explore the concept of implicit (unconscious) bias and understand how it influences daily decisions.
- Connect implicit bias to algorithmic and data bias in AI systems.
- Reflect on strategies to identify and counter bias in both themselves and in the technology they use.