Session 14 of 24 — AI Builder
What will the world look like in 2040? Think carefully.
"Nobody knows what the future looks like. But some predictions are better than others. Today we practice making careful, reasoned predictions."
"And we use AI to test our predictions — and to challenge them."
Read together. Your child evaluates each prediction: does this seem plausible? What evidence do you see already?
This is harder than it sounds. Ask: What makes some things resistant to change even when technology evolves rapidly?
Your child's prediction: Write down one specific prediction for 2040 — something they genuinely believe. Ask AI to challenge it:
Read all three. Ask: Which scenario do you think is most likely? What would need to happen for the optimistic scenario to come true? What would the pessimistic scenario feel like to live in?
Future prediction sessions can sometimes surface content about worst-case scenarios that feels disturbing. If the conversation goes somewhere that does not feel right — stop. Come back to it another day. The topic is important but should never be distressing.
Made careful, reasoned predictions about the future — and tested them against strong counterarguments
Reasoned forecasting — the skill of making predictions based on evidence rather than wishful thinking or fear. One of the highest-level thinking skills in the programme.
The futures session often generates real motivation in children who are at this age starting to think about their own future. Let that motivation land.
If the pessimistic AI scenario is upsetting — redirect toward agency: these are problems that need people who understand them. Your child is already ahead of most.