Article presenting example prompts and scenarios for using ChatGPT in civic education. It helps facilitators design tasks that support critical thinking, discussion of democracy, and reflection on AI’s role in society.
Why it matters for ENACT-AI
The resource helps educators and young people explore practical uses of generative AI while encouraging reflection on the limitations of AI-generated information, fact-checking, independent thinking, and the role of AI in political education. It also highlights the importance of using AI as a tool while maintaining human discussion, judgement, and democratic participation.
Learning outcomes
Learners will be able to identify practical applications of generative AI in political education, formulate effective prompts for different educational purposes, critically evaluate AI-generated information, recognise the need for fact-checking and source evaluation, explore political topics through AI-supported simulations and discussions, and reflect on the opportunities and limitations of AI in democratic and educational contexts.
Suggested activity
Ask participants to select a current political issue and use ChatGPT to generate arguments for and against it. They then fact-check the AI-generated claims using reliable external sources, identify inaccuracies or biases, and discuss how the AI response may influence their understanding of the issue. Finally, participants formulate their own position without relying on the AI-generated arguments.