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The AI Detective Academy 🕵️‍♂️🤖

Supercomputers are smart, but they make mistakes. Step into the shoes of an AI Detective to find hidden clues, solve algorithmic mysteries, and protect our digital city!

Case of the WeekBias

The Photo App That Mislabelled People

A photo-tagging AI labelled photos of Black users with an animal name. The training data didn't include enough diverse faces.

Detective's Clue: If everyone in the training photos looks the same, the AI won't recognize people who don't.

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Fresh reports of AI systems going sideways — pulled from the public AI Incident Database.

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1Why did the traffic light AI miss kids on bicycles?
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For Teachers & Parents

Bring the Detective Academy into your classroom or living room.

Classroom Lesson Plan

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1-Hour AI Detective Curriculum Guide

A free, downloadable lesson plan that maps our AI Detective game directly to middle and high school computer science standards.

Activity Kit

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The AI Safety Activity Kit

Printable physical worksheets, offline logic puzzles, and stickers to run an AI safety lab in any classroom or after-school club.

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