Explainable AI (XAI)
AI systems designed so humans can understand how decisions are made.
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K–5th
Explainable AI means the computer can show us how it got its answer. It’s like showing your work on a math problem instead of just writing the answer.
6–8th
Sometimes AI gives answers, but we don’t know why. Explainable AI helps us see the steps it took, kind of like a student writing out how they solved a tough question.
9–12th
Explainable AI (XAI) is a field focused on making AI decisions transparent and understandable to humans. It’s critical in high-stakes areas like healthcare and education, where trust and accountability matter.
Expeditions
K–5th
Give students a math problem and ask them to “show their work.” Then ask, “What if a computer gave us the answer, should it show its work too?”
6–8th
Use a simple logic puzzle and have students list their steps to solve it. Then compare this to how AI might explain its own thinking.
9–12th
Assign students to review a decision made by an AI model (using a demo tool or case study) and write a short summary of how explainable it is.
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