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Beginner · module B3

Applications of Artificial Intelligence

By the end: Identify AI in everyday products and in major industries, and weigh its benefits against its risks

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Where AI is used at home, in industries and in India, with its benefits and limits
Contents
4 chapters, 18 topics
Time
About 2 hours
Level
Beginner
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This module builds on Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. We suggest looking at it first, but the choice is yours.

Chapter 1 AI in Everyday Life

  1. 1.1

    AI at Home

    Voice assistants, smart devices and personalised recommendations

    Survey: find the AI in your home

    8 min Read Activity
  2. 1.2

    AI in Smartphones

    Face unlock, predictive keyboards, camera enhancement and live translation

    Interactive: spot the AI features on a phone screen

    8 minBeing written
  3. 1.3

    AI in Maps and Travel

    Route planning, traffic prediction and arrival-time estimates

    Interactive: compare two routes and explain the prediction

    6 minBeing written
  4. 1.4

    AI in Digital Payments and Banking

    Fraud alerts on UPI and cards, and loan decisions

    Scenario: should this payment be flagged?

    8 min Read Activity
  5. 1.5

    AI in Shopping, Music and Video

    Recommendation systems and personalised feeds

    Interactive: how a feed chooses the next video

    8 minBeing written

Chapter 2 AI Across Industries

  1. 2.1

    AI in Healthcare

    Reading medical scans, drug discovery and protein structure prediction

    Case study discussion

    8 min Read Activity
  2. 2.2

    AI in Agriculture

    Crop disease detection, weather prediction and advice in local languages

    Interactive: diagnose a leaf from a photo

    8 min Read Activity
  3. 2.3

    AI in Education

    Personal tutors, adaptive practice and accessibility tools

    Discussion: helpful and harmful uses in learning

    6 min Read Activity
  4. 2.4

    AI in Transport and Self-Driving Vehicles

    Driver assistance, autonomous vehicles and the six levels of driving automation

    Interactive: match each car feature to its automation level

    8 min Read Activity
  5. 2.5

    AI in Manufacturing and Robotics

    Visual quality inspection, predictive maintenance and warehouse robots

    Case study discussion

    6 minBeing written
  6. 2.6

    AI for the Environment and Wildlife

    Flood and cyclone warnings, forest monitoring and wildlife protection

    Case study: early warning for floods

    8 minBeing written
  7. 2.7

    AI in Sports, Media and the Arts

    Match analysis, content creation and music

    Discussion

    6 min Read Activity
  8. 2.8

    AI in Government and Public Services

    Language services, citizen helplines and public data

    Case study discussion

    6 minBeing written

Chapter 3 Artificial Intelligence in India

  1. 3.1

    India's AI Initiatives

    The IndiaAI Mission, Bhashini and digital public infrastructure

    Research task: find one Indian AI service

    8 min Read Activity
  2. 3.2

    AI for Indian Languages

    Translation, speech and chat in many Indian languages

    Interactive: translate a sentence across languages

    6 minBeing written

Chapter 4 Benefits and Limitations

  1. 4.1

    Benefits and Limitations of AI

    What AI does well, where it fails, and the risks of over-trust

    Debate: benefit or risk?

    8 minBeing written
  2. 4.2

    AI and the Future of Work

    How AI changes tasks inside jobs, and the new jobs it creates

    Interview task: ask an adult how AI affects their work

    8 minBeing written
  3. 4.3

    Module Review and Assessment

    Recap of the module with a scored quiz

    Module quiz with explanations

    10 minBeing written