Pattern Detective: How AI Spots Patterns

​Pattern Detective:
How AI Spots Patterns

AI Literacy

Poll

Have you ever noticed a pattern?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Definition: A pattern is something that repeats or follows a rule

Examples in Daily Life:

• Stripes on a zebra

• Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...)

• Seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter)

• Traffic lights (red, yellow, green, red, yellow, green...)

What Is a Pattern?

​Key Idea: Patterns help us predict what comes next!

How Do Humans Spot Patterns?

• We use our eyes, ears, and brains

• We look for what repeats

• We notice what changes

• We make predictions based on what we've seen before

Do you see any patterns right now?

How Does AI Spot Patterns?

• AI looks at LOTS of examples

• AI finds what repeats (just like we do!)

• AI learns the "rule" of the pattern

• AI uses that rule to predict what comes next

  Key Connection: AI and humans use similar thinking!

Multiple Choice

Look at the patterns ( ABC ) then choose the object that comes next

Now it's your turn. Look at each pattern and predict what comes next!

Multiple Choice

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Drag and Drop

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

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Multiple Choice

What comes next?

Multiple Choice

What comes next?

Let's try this time with numbers!

Multiple Choice

1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, ?

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• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Look at the pattern! Choose the object that comes next!

Draw

Circle the three repeating pieces of the pattern!

• How did you figure out what comes next?

• How is what you did like what AI does?

• Explain the rule you found in one of the patterns.

​How Is Finding Patterns Like How AI Works?

What We Learned

Pattern Recognition: Both humans and AI look for patterns

Prediction: Once we find a pattern, we can predict what comes next

AI Learning: AI uses pattern recognition to learn and make decisions

Real-World AI: AI spots patterns in:

• Photos (faces, objects)

• Words (language, speech)

• Numbers (predictions, recommendations)

Draw

Draw a pattern!