DLT:
  • Use code blocks to program projectiles
  • Create games that shoot projectiles at targets
  • Be able to evaluate articles and theories and present an argument explaining the future of AI in the workplace

Vocabulary:
  • Impulse: A strong, sudden force
  • Projectile: A moving object (initially launched by a force), where the only force acting upon it is gravity

Activity:
  • AI in the Workplace: What happens if AI replaces humans in the workplace? -

In the course of history, machines have taken on more and more monotonous and dangerous types of work, and people have been able to switch to more interesting mental work.

However, it doesn’t end there. If creativity and complex types of cognitive activity such as translation, writing texts, driving, and programming were the prerogative of humans before, now GPT-3 and Autopilot algorithms are changing this as well.

Take medicine, for example. Oncologists study and practice for decades to make accurate diagnoses. But the machines have already learned to do it better. What will happen to specialists when AI systems become available in every hospital not only for making diagnoses but also for performing operations? The same scenario can happen with office workers and with most other professions in developed countries.

If computers take over all the work, what will we do? For many people, work and self-realization are the meaning of life. Think of how many years you have studied to become a professional. Will it be satisfying enough to dedicate this time to hobbies, travel, or family?

JupiterEd Juno Doc assignment:(due by the end class) Use the articles from class and your own research to provide a CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING response the the following questions. Minimum 4 paragraphs.

1. If computers take over all the work, what will we do?

2. What will low-wage workers with limited education do?

3. What are some of the advantages of AI/Robots taking over the jobs?


Tynker 202: Projectiles - It's time for some target practice! In this lesson, students will learn how to use impulses to shoot projectiles at multiple targets. Due by the end of class.