Artificial Intelligence Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Schools
AI for Developing Digital Competence
Wellbeing II
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Artificial Intimacy
Artificial Intimacy
The topic of this teaching material is building emotional connections with chatbots. Students are guided through it by ItsSarry3101, a fictional teenage girl created by generative AI. The aim of the activity is to help students understand the differences between human↔human and human→AI relationships, and to recognize that seemingly empathetic responses from a chatbot are, in fact, an illusion.
Lesson Overview
Recommended Age
Children aged 12+.
Lesson Length
This lesson can be completed in 45 minutes, but we recommend a 90-minute block instead.
Tools
Teacher: Presentation to display, projection equipment, a computer
with internet access.
Students: A device for each student or pair, internet access,
a worksheet and writing supplies.
What Are the Students Learning?
Human↔human relationships differ from human→machine ones. There is a clear distinction between genuine mutual connection and simulated empathy.
Why Are They Learning This?
Students identify and articulate the differences between human↔human and human→machine relationships, reflect on how these differences shape their own experiences and use generative AI for personal growth in a mindful way that strengthens their emotional resilience.
How Do We Know They Have Learned It?
They define the differences between human↔human and human→machine relationships.
Digital Competence
Safety
Bloom's Taxonomy
Understanding: In their own words explain the difference
between human↔human relationship and human→chatbot
relationship.
Applying: Mark on a timeline the key moments
in the transformation of Sarah’s relationship with Kai.
Analyzing: Identify warning signs of excessive dependence
on AI companions.
Evaluating: Assess the ethical implications of developers storing
user data.
Five Big Ideas
5-B-I AI & Culture (AI in Daily Life)
5-C-I AI & the Economy (Impacts of AI on Sectors of Society)
