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AI Literacy · Stage 4

I Choose, Not the Feed

A feed or autoplay is a machine picking what you see next — it never stops on its own. You are the one who decides when to stop.

✦ AI Literacy📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can choose when to stop, not the feed.
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Kavi and the Never-Ending Videos

Kavi the owl watches a funny video. It ends — and whoosh, the app starts the next one all by itself! Then another, and another. "Wait," hoots Kavi, "this feed never stops — it keeps picking the next one to keep me here!" She notices she had planned to watch just two. So Kavi taps the screen off. "The feed chooses what's next," she says, "but I choose when to stop. I'm in charge, not the feed!"

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What your child will learn

1Who is choosing here?When you watch a feed, two different choosers are at work. One picks what comes next. The other picks when to stop. Tap each card for the clue!
2The feed chooses, or I choose?Drop each one in the right box. Some things the app does by itself; some things only you can do. Tap a box for each one!
3You decide: keep going, or stop?Now YOU are in charge! Remember: the feed won't stop for you — so ask, 'Have I done what I planned?' Pick, then tap to check. Tap Next test for more.
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A peek inside

A video ends and the app starts the next one by itself. Who chose that next video — me, or the feed?
I didn't press anything — autoplay started it on its own to keep me watching. When the app picks the next thing by itself, that is the feed choosing, not me.

Try this at home: When one video ends, what does autoplay do all by itself?

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Questions parents ask

+How do you teach kids to stop watching a feed or videos?

Help them see that a feed and autoplay are made to never stop — the app picks the next video by itself to keep them watching, so there is no natural end. That means the child has to be the one who decides. A simple plan works best: before you start, choose how many videos or how many minutes, and when you hit it, you stop — even if the next one looks fun. You are in charge, not the feed.

+What is autoplay and why does it keep playing?

Autoplay is when one video ends and the app starts the next one all by itself, without you pressing anything. A feed does the same by always loading more to scroll. They keep going because the app is built to pick 'what's next' and keep you watching — it will not stop on its own. Only a person can choose to stop.

+Who decides what a child sees next in an app?

The app's feed decides what to show next — a machine picks the next video or post to keep you watching. But the child always decides whether to keep going or to stop. The feed chooses the next thing; the person chooses when to stop. Knowing the difference keeps kids in charge of their own time.

+What age is this 'I Choose, Not the Feed' lesson for?

It is a Stage 4 lesson for roughly ages 8–9 — part of KAVI Academy's AI-literacy track. It uses a story, sorting and decision games with light reading.

+Is the lesson free?

Yes — this overview and the printable PDF handout are free. The full interactive lesson and the endless practice are part of KAVI Academy.

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Part of AI Literacy · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.