Expanding AI literacy everywhere.
Schools and libraries expand AI literacy programs to educate children and adults.
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UNICEF advises parents to begin age-appropriate AI conversations during the tween years, when children are becoming more independent online, and stresses that “AI is not a neutral technology.”
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s free Experience AI materials include concrete activities such as flood forecasting, examining how social-media behavior affects recommended content, and “AI detectives,” which develops skills for evaluating claims.
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An OCLC survey of 698 U.S. university and public library managers found that 24% use AI daily, 40% occasionally and 36% rarely or not at all; daily use rises to 67% among research-library managers.
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Birmingham Public Library’s September 15 “AI Made Simple” workshop is presented by Leila Lewis of Solid Ground Strategies and is aimed at both individuals and businesses, covering tasks such as drafting communications, organizing information and brainstorming.
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Seattle Public Library’s programming includes a hands-on data-privacy class where participants can bring their devices and receive help adjusting privacy and security settings; the library says registration is generally not required.
Schools and libraries are racing to teach people how artificial intelligence works—and what could go wrong. UNICEF says parents should start age-appropriate AI conversations with tweens, warning that "AI is not a neutral technology." Libraries are offering free workshops on everything from privacy settings to how algorithms shape what you see online.
A new survey found that 24% of U.S. library managers use AI daily, while 67% of research librarians do. Meanwhile, schools are weaving AI into subjects from science to social studies, teaching kids to think critically about the technology that surrounds them.
Teaching Kids to Question AI From Age 10
UNICEF recommends starting AI literacy in the tween years, when children spend more time online independently. The focus isn't on coding—it's on understanding what AI can and cannot do. Kids need to ask: Why did this app recommend this? Is the AI being fair? What happens to my data?
The Raspberry Pi Foundation offers free Experience AI activities that make this concrete. Students map flood-forecasting models. They examine how social-media algorithms decide what content you see. In "AI detectives," kids learn to spot false claims and evaluate sources—skills they'll use for life.
Libraries Offer Hands-On Workshops for All Ages
Public libraries are becoming AI training hubs. Seattle Public Library runs a data-privacy class where visitors bring their own devices and learn to lock down their phones and computers. Birmingham Public Library hosted an "AI Made Simple" workshop led by Leila Lewis of Solid Ground Strategies, covering tasks like writing emails and organizing files.
These workshops teach practical skills: What is a prompt? How do you get better answers from AI? What should you never share with these tools? Libraries emphasize that understanding AI helps you use it safely—whether for work, school or daily life.
Why Libraries Themselves Move Slower on AI
An OCLC survey of 698 U.S. library managers reveals uneven AI adoption. Only 24% use AI daily in their own operations. Another 40% use it occasionally. But 67% of research-library leaders use AI daily—far ahead of public librarians.
The gap reflects size, funding and comfort with new tools. Large research libraries integrate AI for cataloging and data analysis. Smaller public libraries move cautiously, worried about privacy, bias and job impacts. But all agree: whether libraries use AI or not, they must teach communities how it works.
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