Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, with many children having increased exposure to AI technologies in daily life. We aimed to understand middle school girls' (a group often excluded group in tech) perceptions and knowledge gaps about AI. We created and explored the feasibility of a lightweight (less than 3 hours) educational workshop in which learners considered challenges in their lives and communities and critically considered how existing and future AI could have an impact. After the workshop, learners had nuanced perceptions of AI, understanding AI can both help and harm. We discuss design implications for creating educational experiences in AI and fairness that embolden learners.

翻译：人工智能（AI）无处不在，许多儿童在日常生活中接触AI技术的频率日益增加。本研究旨在了解中学女生（常被技术领域边缘化的群体）对AI的认知与知识差距。我们设计并验证了一种轻量级（时长少于3小时）教育工作坊的可行性，使学习者能审视自身生活与社区中的挑战，并批判性地思考现有及未来AI可能产生的影响。工作坊结束后，学习者对AI形成了细致入微的认知，理解AI既能带来帮助也可能造成伤害。我们进一步探讨了如何设计能激发学习者勇气的AI与公平性教育体验。