A Rhetorical Framework to Detect Bias and Misinformation in AI Outputs
Saturday, June 28, 2025 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM · 50 min. (America/Chicago)
Interactive Session
Artificial Intelligence
Information
Participants will learn rhetorical analysis skills to detect bias and misinformation in AI outputs and understand how this content can be persuasive and influential. These skills will empower teachers and students to navigate the complexities of technology and better understand the dangers of blindly trusting AI-generated text.
Outline
1. Understand how LLM's are trained.
2. Using a rhetorical framework, identify types of bias in AI Outputs.
3. Recognize how AI writing feedback impacts authenticity.
4. Teach students how to recognize and evaluate bias and misinformation in AI Outputs.
Supporting research
Autonomy & Identity in the Digital Age (SagePub 2016)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740916303280?casa_token=wYOtzZdcE7EAAAAA:lzslfDX3zi5QECPeoYldeF2tz2_J7cZX2WSChLTgW5Bq6R5XiMpP5yI4RO9QS2AMdMQKQI6Fzg
Adolescents’ wellbeing using AI powered ACT tool - longitudinal study (PsyarXIV, 2022)
https://psyarxiv.com/mpx3v/download?format=pdf
Developing Middle School Students’ AI Literacy (SIGCSE, 2021)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3408877.3432513
Ethics for AI Writing: Importance of Rhetorical Context (2020)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3375627.3375811?casa_token=TuoF7Y2VL1QAAAAA:zfolh3hgZVZUsM1iDJJ3cMVu3b4f_4_PL5Us7iOiXe8lR6rGG7nKoygSMgRnJbcXQmANCnxLKIf8
Attendee Accounts
None
Content Community
ISTELive
Subject Area
Teacher EducationTechnology Education
Grade Level
6-12
Audience
School Level LeadershipTeacherTechnology Coach/Trainer
Session Delivery
Virtual
Transformative Learning Principles
Cultivate BelongingElevate Reflection
ISTE Standards
Educators: Learner: Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.Students: Empowered Learner: Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices required
Attendee Device Specification
Laptop: ChromebookLaptop: MacLaptop: PCSmartphone: AndroidSmartphone: iOSSmartphone: WindowsTablet: AndroidTablet: iOSTablet: Windows
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No
