AI Literacy Framework

This framework, revised from Dr. Kara Kennedy's AI Literacy Framework (2023), identifies seven essential areas for understanding and working with generative AI in educational settings and beyond.

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AI Literacy Framework Interactive Diagram Interactive diagram showing 7 key AI literacy competencies: Hardware & Software, Information & Data Literacy, Communication & Collaboration, Content Creation, Safety & Ethics, Critical Thinking & Agency, and Career Competencies. Click any section to learn more. Click to learn about Career Competencies AI in a specific field a specific field Stay aware of emerging best practices and tools for Understand, evaluate, and create AI content in Combine content competencies with AI literacy skills 7. CAREER COMPETENCIES Click to learn about Critical Thinking & Agency Manage the AI-Human relationship Solve problems using AI Evaluate how AI tools can perpetuate biases Adapt as AI tools evolve 6. CRITICAL THINKING & AGENCY Click to learn about Safety & Ethics 5. SAFETY & ETHICS Know risks and liabilities of AI tools Understand legal and ethical issues involving AI Protect your wellbeing when using AI Assess technology's environmental impact Click to learn about Content Creation adapt existing content content and human creativity Leverage AI for multimedia content creation Use AI to create and curate new content and Stay aware of discourses about AI-generated 4. CONTENT CREATION Click to learn about Communication & Collaboration Use and talk about AI with others Prompt engineering as conversation Practice transparency when using AI Manage and share AI content responsibly 3. COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION Click to learn about Information & Data Literacy datasets used to train AI tools Understand the current circumstances of the Evaluate, verify, and identify AI output Use AI to retrieve, analyze, and organize info 2. INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY Click to learn about Hardware & Software Picking the right AI tool preferred device Know how to access and use AI tools on your Understand how LLMs work 1. HARDWARE & SOFTWARE A revision of Dr. Kara Kennedy's AI Literacy Framework (2023) under CC-BY. Nicole Baker, Brigette Meskell | 2026 Share via Creative Commons (CC-BY).