Campaign Code-Breakers: Spotting AI in the Race for Mayor
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AI Literacy
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6th - 8th Grade
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Shelby Ward
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Campaign Code-Breakers:
Spotting AI in the Race for Mayor
By Shelby Ward
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It’s election season in Fairview City!
The race between Artie Official & Pat Pending is heating up!
The secret? Both campaigns are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their efforts to win the hearts and votes of the citizens!
Are they using AI as a helpful tool or a deceptive trick?
It is YOUR job to decide!
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Your Detective Toolkit
The Three Categories of AI Use
Manipulative (The Puppet Master): AI that creates fake "people" or "feelings" to trick voters
Helpful (The Assistant): AI that saves time or makes information more clear
Misleading (The Illusionist): AI that hides the truth or changes reality
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The Policy Summary
Artie Official releases a 50-page climate plan. They use AI to create a 1-minute "Easy Read" summary and a Spanish translation.
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Open Ended
Which AI category does "The Policy Summary" fall into? Why?
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Case File #2 — The Ghost Crowd
Pat Pending posts a photo of a rally. AI was used to add 200 extra people and remove "Pat is a Loser" signs from the background.
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Open Ended
Which AI category does The Ghost Crowd fall into? Why?
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The Neighbors Next Door
A series of video clips appear on TikTok. Five different "local residents" praise Candidate A. Investigation shows these people don't exist—they are AI-generated avatars with scripted voices.
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Open Ended
Which AI category does The Neighbors Next Door fall into? Why?
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Open Ended
The Fairview City Council has tasked you with creating a list of rules that candidates must follow when utilizing AI in their campaigns. What are 3 rules that you would include on your list?
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Open Ended
Why is it important that candidates and other public figures have rules when using AI?
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Open Ended
If you were tasked with creating AI Rules for your school for students, what would you include?
Campaign Code-Breakers:
Spotting AI in the Race for Mayor
By Shelby Ward
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