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Christine Wusylko, Postdoctoral Fellow in Educational Technology, University of Florida

Shark AI uses fossil shark teeth to get middle school kids interested in paleontology and computer vision

A student creates their model using Google Teachable Machine. Christine Wusylko, CC BY-ND

Most kids have a natural curiosity about sharks − especially their sharp and abundant teeth. Our team had the idea to use the appeal of this charismatic apex predator to teach how scientists use artificial intelligence.

We are researchers in AI literacy and STEM education who helped create a series of lessons that use fossil shark teeth to demonstrate the power and pitfalls of AI.

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