Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, shaping how we live, learn, and work. In the world of education, it is becoming widely accepted that learning the fundamentals of AI Literacy is essential for students to safely and successfully navigate the rapidly changing environment in which they will live. AI Literacy is the ability to understand, evaluate and make good decisions about the use of AI technologies. This cannot be reserved for older students in a computer science class alone – it is essential that we prepare even our youngest students for a future where AI plays a significant role.

VEX 123 and VEX GO offer powerful ways to introduce AI literacy. Learning about AI with a robot takes abstract concepts, like perception, computer learning, and the societal impact of AI, that are difficult to visualize, and makes them tangible and fun for K-5 students.