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Deepfakes and AI-Generated Content

Deepfakes, AI-generated images and text; how to spot them and why they matter; the importance of checking sources; not everything online is real

Suggested ages 9–11

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Evidence of understanding

  • Explain what a deepfake is and give an example of AI-generated content
  • Describe at least two clues that might reveal an image or text was AI-generated
  • Explain why it matters that AI can create realistic fake content

Assessment prompt

If Deepfakes and AI-Generated Content saw an amazing photo online, would they think to question whether it might have been created by AI rather than captured by a camera?

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