It's like I'm the AI: Youth Sensemaking About AI through Metacognitive Embodiment | Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (2024)

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Index Terms

1. It's like I'm the AI: Youth Sensemaking About AI through Metacognitive Embodiment

   1. Applied computing

      1. Education

         1. Interactive learning environments

   2. Social and professional topics

      1. Professional topics

         1. Computing education

            1. Informal education

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