Generative AI (GenAI) has already become part of the rapidly evolving everyday life digital landscape, offering opportunities for creativity, ideas exploration, personalised learning and support for accessibility. However, GenAI also presents the possibility of online harms, including
mis/disinformation, biased outputs and safety/privacy risks. ‘Maddie is Online’ Series 5. ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence’ aims to teach core values and skills that are essential for using GenAI enabled tools, building resilient and adaptable learners.
 
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Key aspects of this series include:
Ethical AI Use – Understanding how GenAI works, using it
responsibly for learning, and being aware of its limitations and
biases, including related to consent, authorship, and accountability.

Privacy Awareness – Knowing how to protect personal/private
information when using GenAI which can be exploited for
commercial or malicious purposes.

Information and Digital Literacy – Recognizing credible versus
unreliable sources and fact-checking.

Critical Thinking – Critically evaluating GenAI-generated responses,
and identifying bias, misinformation and misplaced trust on GenAI
systems, while recognising the value of human oversight.

Responsible Communication – Engaging respectfully in online
discussions, avoiding harmful and misleading interactions, while
understanding the impact of digital footprints.