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Google Debuts AI Quests, a Free Gamified AI Curriculum for Ages 11–14

Developed with Stanford’s Accelerator for Learning, the first flood-forecasting module launches with teacher guides.

Overview

  • The initial quest, now live, draws on Google’s Flood Forecasting research and has students gather data, assess quality, and train a model to predict floods.
  • Two additional quests are slated for the coming months, including one on detecting diabetic retinopathy and another inspired by connectomics brain‑mapping research.
  • The program is free and open worldwide to educators and organizations, with classroom‑ready lesson plans, teacher guides, and videos from Google researchers.
  • Students role‑play as researchers in a fantasy setting with guidance from an in‑game mentor named Professor Skye to learn AI fundamentals and responsible use.
  • Experience AI, co‑developed by Google DeepMind and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and Stanford’s CRAFT will integrate AI Quests, reflecting a broader push by tech firms to familiarize students with AI.