{"id":210,"date":"2025-07-11T02:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T02:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=210"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:50:35","password":"","slug":"knowledge-and-technology-ai-knowledge-and-accountability-1","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/en\/docs\/knowledge-and-technology-ai-knowledge-and-accountability-1\/","title":{"rendered":"AI, Knowledge, and Accountability, Lesson 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 1: Opening Debate<\/h2><p><strong>Focus<\/strong>: <em>If an AI system makes a mistake, who is responsible: the programmer, the user, or the AI itself?<\/em><\/p><p>Suggested length: 1 hour<\/p><p>Learning objectives:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore different perspectives on the concept of accountability in AI-generated knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on the ethical and societal implications of AI decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table align-top\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e9f1fb\"><thead><tr><th>Critical Thinking Concepts<\/th><th>TOK Concepts<\/th><th>Reflection Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Confronting Biases and Assumptions:<\/strong> Reflect on how their own experiences and beliefs might skew their judgment.<br><br><strong>Exploring Contexts:<\/strong> Explore which stakeholders are impacted by AI decisions.<br><br><strong>Responsiveness and Flexibility of Thought:<\/strong> Weigh opposing viewpoints critically to see if, or how, their stance might change.<\/td><td><strong>Responsibility:<\/strong> What does it mean to take responsibility for knowledge production?<br><br><strong>Perspectives: <\/strong>How do values, norms, or local regulations shape our perceptions of AI accountability?<br><br><strong>Power: <\/strong>&nbsp;How do existing power structures impact the development and deployment of AI technologies?<br><br><\/td><td>What does it mean to be responsible for knowledge creation?<br><br>How do different perspectives influence how we assign responsibility?<br><br>How should we respond when AI systems fail repeatedly?<br><br>Can responsibility be shared or must it lie with one party?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><style>#sp-ea-213 .spcollapsing { height: 0; 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responses.<\/p><p>Examples:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-45809919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon scrapped &ldquo;sexist&rdquo; AI tool<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-58232137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla Autopilot: US opens official investigation into self-driving tech<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cq5ggew08eyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news reports<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-2132\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse2132\" aria-controls=\"collapse2132\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Main Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse2132\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-2132\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><strong>Kialo Discussion<\/strong><\/p><p>Use the Kialo discussion: &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/182f1014-0826-4268-b18e-e1a425faa06b\/272605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">If an AI system makes a mistake, who is responsible: the programmer, the user, or the AI itself?<\/a>&rdquo;<\/p><p>Students will respond to the three theses:<\/p><ul><li>The programmer is responsible because they designed the AI.<\/li><li>The user is responsible because they decided how to use the AI.<\/li><li>The AI is responsible as it made the decision.<\/li><\/ul><p>Have students add arguments, counterarguments, and examples.<\/p><p>Encourage them to identify their own biases and assumptions, and to recognize and challenge biases in others. Emphasize respectful, constructive dialogue.<\/p><p>In this lesson, all student contributions should be based on their existing knowledge.<\/p><p>Example claims are listed below along with a reasoning prompt for students to explore.<\/p><p><strong>Thesis 1<\/strong>: The programmer is responsible because they designed the AI.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pro claim<\/strong>: The programmer created the algorithms and training data that directly shape how the AI behaves.<\/li><li><strong>Counterclaim<\/strong>: Once deployed, the AI may act in unpredictable ways beyond the programmer&rsquo;s foresight or control, making full responsibility unreasonable.<\/li><li><strong>Reasoning<\/strong>: To what extent should programmers be accountable for unintended consequences if their AI behaves in harmful or unexpected ways years after deployment?<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Thesis 2:<\/strong> The user is responsible because they decided how to use the AI.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pro claim<\/strong>: The user is responsible because they chose to rely on the AI&rsquo;s output..<\/li><li><strong>Counterclaim<\/strong>: Users often lack the technical understanding of how the AI works, so blaming them for errors they couldn't anticipate is unfair.<\/li><li><strong>Reasoning<\/strong>: Should users be required to meet certain standards of understanding before being allowed to use powerful AI tools?<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Thesis 3:<\/strong> The AI is responsible as it made the decision.<\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><strong>Pro claim<\/strong>: The AI is responsible because it autonomously made the specific choice or prediction that caused the mistake.<\/li><li><strong>Counterclaim<\/strong>: AI lacks consciousness and moral agency, so it cannot be meaningfully held accountable like a human can.<\/li><li><strong>Reasoning<\/strong>: Can we ever treat AI as morally responsible agents, or is responsibility something only humans can bear?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-2133\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse2133\" aria-controls=\"collapse2133\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Reflection Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse2133\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-2133\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Discuss the following reflection questions in open discussion or exit ticket format:<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>What does it mean to be responsible for knowledge creation?<\/li><li>How do different perspectives influence how we assign responsibility?<\/li><li>How should we respond when AI systems fail repeatedly?<\/li><li>Can responsibility be shared or must it lie with one party?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Materials<\/h2><div data-height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/182f1014-0826-4268-b18e-e1a425faa06b\/272605\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\">If an AI system makes a mistake, who is responsible: the programmer, the user, or the AI itself?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/strong> &mdash; 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