The Sift: Special issue: AI quiz

Quiz your students on AI

Artificial intelligence has advanced rapidly in recent years and can quickly generate images, text, audio and videos. There are incredible uses for AI technology, like processing vast amounts of data or writing computer code. But these tools can also be used to create and spread misinformation at an unprecedented scale.

Take this short quiz to test your basic knowledge of generative AI. It may be helpful to review NLP’s AI infographic beforehand, although certainly not required. Have students complete the quiz individually or as a class to spark discussion.

Clicking on an answer or image below will lead you to the AI quiz link in a browser. After you submit the quiz, click “view score” to view the answers.

Question 3: Click on the image above to open this image and question online. Image credit: Shutterstock.AI. This is an AI-generated image of a group of friends holding hands. What’s the biggest clue(s) that this image is AI generated? ◯ Fingers ◯ Clothing/shoes ◯ Lighting/background ◯ All of the above

Question 4: Click on the image above to open this image and question online. This is an AI-generated image of former President Donald Trump praying. What’s the biggest clue(s) that this image is AI generated? ◯ Fingers ◯ Teeth ◯ Lighting/background ◯ All of the above

• Resources:
  • “6 things to know about AI” (NLP’s Resource Library).
  • “News literacy in the age of AI” (NLP’s AI page).
  • “OpenAI’s new text-to-video model, Sora, just made media literacy infinitely more important.” and “Is your valentine AI-generated?” (NLP’s TikTok page).
• Note: In case you missed it, two AI resources previously featured in The Sift may also be helpful for you and your students — these “AI-generated news or not?” slides and the “What is AI?” reading guide. In addition, the caption of this NLP TikTok video features six great tips to check the authenticity of an image.
• Related:
  • “The future of AI video is here, super weird flaws and all” (Gerrit De Vynck, Jhaan Elker and Tyler Remmel, The Washington Post).
  • “Seeking Reliable Election Information? Don’t Trust AI” (Julia Angwin, Alondra Nelson and Rina Palta, Proof News and The AI Democracy Projects).
  • “How AI Is Already Transforming the News Business” (Jack Shafer, Politico).

Thanks for reading!

Your weekly issue of The Sift is created by Susan Minichiello (@susanmini), Dan Evon (@danieljevon), Peter Adams (@PeterD_Adams), Hannah Covington (@HannahCov) and Pamela Brunskill (@PamelaBrunskill). It is edited by Mary Kane (@marykkane) and Lourdes Venard (@lourdesvenard).

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