https://adrianarnaiz.me/tag/ai-literacy/ai-literacyWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://adrianarnaiz.me/media/avatar.jpghttps://adrianarnaiz.me/tag/ai-literacy/https://adrianarnaiz.me/talk/ies-mutxamel-ai-for-high-schoolers-opportunities-and-risks-of-ai-sp/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://adrianarnaiz.me/talk/ies-mutxamel-ai-for-high-schoolers-opportunities-and-risks-of-ai-sp/<p>I delivered with <a href="https://www.diegomiguel.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diego Miguel Lozano</a> an outreach talk for high-school students at <strong>IES Mutxamel</strong> during Science Week, focused on introducing artificial intelligence from both a technical and social perspective.</p> <p>The session combined an accessible introduction to AI with a discussion of its broader implications:</p> <ul> <li>🤖 <strong>What AI is</strong>: basic intuitions behind machine learning, data, models, and prediction.</li> <li>🌍 <strong>Opportunities of AI</strong>: applications in science, health, education, accessibility, sustainability, and creativity.</li> <li>⚠️ <strong>Risks of AI systems</strong>: bias, discrimination, misinformation, privacy, automation errors, and overreliance on algorithmic outputs.</li> <li>🧠 <strong>Critical AI literacy</strong>: how to use AI tools responsibly, question their outputs, and understand their limitations.</li> <li>🔬 <strong>AI as a scientific career path</strong>: introducing students to research, university studies, and the role of science in building better technologies.</li> </ul> <p>The goal of the talk was to help students move beyond using AI as a black-box tool and start thinking about how these systems are built, evaluated, and deployed in society.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://ellisalicante.org/activities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ELLIS Alicante activities</a></p>