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title: AI's Role in Society
units: [Problem Solving With AI]
summary: AI is used in different community contexts.
weight: 120
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## Today's Objectives
- Assess the environmental costs of AI, including energy consumption and carbon emissions.
- Evaluate AI’s societal impact by investigating its effects on different community groups.
- Propose equitable AI solutions to ensure responsible and inclusive implementation.

## Assignment
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### AI in the Community
With the help of the articles on Code.org level 1 or your own research and the AI chat on level 2, record your answers to the questions below for each of the following AI uses in different community contexts:

- AI in Grocery Stores
- AI in Medical Diagnoses
- AI in Public Transportation
- AI in Schools

Questions:

- Who in the community benefits most from this AI? How do they benefit?
- Who in the community is most harmed from the use of this AI? How are they harmed?
- Are there any negative effects or unintended consequences, such as environmental impact?

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