Well, the first paper on AI was published in 1943[1], but unfortunately requires some knowledge of brain science that was ultimately incorrect to understand, and includes some mathematical notation that is relatively obscure for high school.
replyAnd this, Turing, and Shannon predate the Macy conferences / Ratio Club by a few years, so I'm not sure I'd call cybernetics a predecessor so much as a defunct offshoot. Though where math stops and CS starts varies depending on the scholar you talk to.
[1]: https://jontalle.web.engr.illinois.edu/uploads/410-NS.F22/Mc...
Another funny option could be to have the AI class be a linear algebra class.
replyNothing funnier than tricking teens into liking math
replyShow them Red Faction (the video game) and then explain that all the destruction is calculated using binary space partitioning and that all they need for making similar games is to accurately calculate the intersection of planes, lines and points. Add a few linear forces and numerical integration and there you have your Trojan horse for getting kids hooked.
reply> Show them Red Faction (the video game)
replyModern example: Donkey Kong Bananza[1]
I'm 100% sure that they never intended this for my age group ... but that trailer looks like it'll be so much fun.
replyThank you for sharing :)
IDK your age group, but there's tons of nostalgic references and easter eggs. The game appears to be based on the Super Mario Odyssey engine, and the way Nintendo generally approaches the "all ages" problem is to make the plot easy, with tons of optional challenges and a set of hard levels in the "post-game" content. But I'm not very far in yet, so I can't promise anything on that front.
replyOh, I absolutely love that you referenced that game. What a wonderful experience that was as a kid
replyWas that the one where you could blow up almost every wall (or at least the main type of terrain, which seemed to be some sort of dirt or rock).
replyNo idea if the game was actually fun to play “competitively.” But as a tech demo it rocked.
It was. The campaign was good fun
reply...and then hit them with the "Attention is all you need" paper!
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