Modern Pioneers of AI

This worksheet introduces students to contemporary innovators who have shaped the modern landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Using a word bank, learners fill in the blanks of a detailed passage about AI leaders such as Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Geoffrey Hinton. The activity reinforces reading comprehension, vocabulary application, and content-specific research skills. By engaging with real-world figures, students connect historical foundations of AI to present-day technological advances. It also encourages curiosity about ethics, innovation, and the human stories driving progress in AI.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension with Context Clues

Science and Technology – Modern Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Social Studies – Biographical Connections to Contemporary Innovation

Critical Thinking – Applying Research and Analytical Skills

This worksheet is part of our History of AI collection.