Youth and Teen Lessons 

🎧📖 Learn Smarter!

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Program: Youth & Teen AI Program
Level: Beginner (Ages 13–25)
Duration: 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify common places where Artificial Intelligence is used every day
• Understand how AI helps people make decisions faster and smarter
• Recognize AI tools they already use without realizing it
• Think critically about how AI affects daily life in Africa and beyond

What Does AI Do Every Day?

Artificial Intelligence is not just robots or science fiction. AI is already part of your everyday life — helping you choose what to watch, where to go, and what to listen to.

Most of the time, AI works quietly in the background, making technology smarter and more helpful.

Everyday Examples of AI You Already Use

📱 Smartphones & Apps

• Google Maps: Uses AI to predict traffic and suggest faster routes
• Camera apps: AI improves photos by adjusting light and focus
• Voice assistants: Google Assistant and Siri understand your voice
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🎵 Music & Video Platforms

• YouTube & TikTok: AI recommends videos you might like
• Spotify & Apple Music: AI suggests songs based on your listening habits
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🛒 Online Shopping & Social Media

• Instagram & Facebook: AI decides which posts appear first
• Online stores: AI recommends products you may want to buy 
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🏫 School & Learning

• Spell checkers and grammar tools
• Online learning platforms that suggest lessons
• AI chat tools that explain topics

🇳🇬 AI in Daily Life (African Examples)

AI is also helping solve real problems in Africa:

• Traffic prediction in busy cities like Lagos
• Mobile banking & fraud detection in fintech apps
• Agriculture: Predicting weather and crop health
• Healthcare: Helping doctors analyze medical data

AI is not only for rich countries — it is helping Africa grow smarter.

🧠 Think About It

Ask yourself:

• Which apps do I use every day?
• How do they seem to “know” what I want?
• What problems in my community could AI help solve?

There are no wrong answers — curiosity is the goal.

✍️ Activity: My AI Day

Task:Write down 5 ways you used AI today, for example:

• Navigation apps
• Music recommendations
• Social media feeds
• Camera filters

👉 Bonus: Identify one problem AI could help solve in your school or community.

✅ Quick Knowledge Check

1️⃣ Does AI only exist in robots?
2️⃣ Name two apps that use AI recommendations.
3️⃣ How does AI help people save time?

Try answering in your own words.

🤝 Soft AI Tutor Prompt

If you have access to an AI tutor, ask:

“Can you explain how AI recommends videos on TikTok in a simple way?”

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Next: Week 1 Lesson 3. AI in Africa – Why It Matters

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