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The Trial of the Robot �A Theatrical Activity on Artificial Intelligence
If a robot makes a mistake, who is to blame?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that can understand, create, and respond like humans.
Examples:
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Benefits for students
Brainstorming ideas
Practicing languages
Drafting essays, stories, or presentations
Summarizing readings or notes
Creating study quizzes or flashcards
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Why this matters
Students are already using AI at home and school.
AI can:
But AI also raises issues of:
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Challenges & risks
Hallucinations:�AI may “make up” facts that look convincing.
Privacy:�AI tools may collect and store personal data.
Plagiarism:�Copying AI text can be academic dishonesty.
Overreliance:�Children may skip thinking and creativity if they let AI “do it all.”
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What you should know
AI is not good or bad , it depends on how it’s used.
Guidance and boundaries are necessary.
Think of AI as:�Calculator for words & ideas; �helpful but needs oversight.�(It can help write, explain, and create, but sometimes makes mistakes).
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Activity
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Objectives
Understand responsibility in AI use
Develop critical thinking skills
Practice communication and collaboration
Apply creativity with reflection
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Role-play setup
Scenarios are given on role cards.
Prosecutors �argue robot guilty
Each role speaks in turn
then the judges announce the verdict
Defense �argue robot not guilty
Robot �reads scripted lines
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Role-play setup
Scenarios are given on role cards.
Judges �ask questions and decide
Each role speaks in turn
then the judges announce the verdict
Audience �listens and notes one argument
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The trial round flow
Prosecutors present the charges (2–3 min).
Defense defends the robot (2-3 min).
Robot defends itself. (1-2 min).
Judges ask questions, then deliberate.
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Judges announce the verdict: Guilty / Not guilty
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Creative action
Draw your robot
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Wrap-up
Beyond the Hour of AI
Perform a trial as a school play.
Create “My Own Robot” exhibition with students’ drawings.
Who is responsible for AI mistakes, the machine or the humans?
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