Shanghai Open University and Shanghai Education Television Launch "AI Literacy 100 Points" 100-Episode Short Video Course for Seniors

How well do you score on AI general knowledge? Starting November 2, the 100-episode short video course series "AI General Knowledge 100 Points" (Senior Edition) officially begins broadcasting, simultaneously released on online platforms, bringing systematic, zero-threshold, open-access AI learning resources to the silver-haired generation, and creating a new paradigm of age-friendly AI learning tailored for seniors. Unintelligible smart interfaces, technical operations that can't be learned, AI-related new scams that are hard to tell apart... For most older adults caught in the digital wave, AI technology is like a threshold that is visible but impossible to cross. To bridge this "digital divide," Shanghai Open University and Shanghai Education Television jointly produced the "AI General Knowledge 100 Points" (Senior Edition) short video course series. This course is a key public-benefit project responding to the State Council's "AI+" initiative deployment to "promote AI general knowledge education across society." Supported by Shanghai Open University's research on AI general knowledge education for older adults, it uses AIGC video generation technology and targets the 55–75 age group, popularizing the practical applications of AI in daily life in the form of 5-minute short videos per episode. Centered on the concept of "digital inclusion, life empowerment," "AI General Knowledge 100 Points" (Senior Edition) takes scenario-based, narrative, professional, and curricular approaches as its core features. The 100-episode series is organized into seven major sections: "Basic Cognition, Everyday Tools, Life Scenarios, Health and Wellness, Family Emotions, Anti-Fraud Safety, and Smart Connectivity of All Things." From getting to know AI, to using AI tools to solve specific problems in clothing, food, housing, and transportation, managing the whole family's health, and bringing generations emotionally closer, to safeguarding one's money and understanding the smart devices around them, it forms a systematic, step-by-step learning path that helps today's older adults progressively improve their digital literacy and regain confidence in the intelligent era. The course breaks the traditional teaching model of elderly education, using a realistic AI avatar and carrying scenario-based and narrative approaches throughout the entire creative process, transforming abstract technical concepts into concrete, actionable steps. Each 5-minute episode focuses on only one problem in a real-life scenario, adopting a three-part teaching structure of "situational introduction—step demonstration—key point review." Under the layered guidance of the robot Xiao Zhi, it adapts to the attention rhythm of older adults, reduces cognitive load, and stimulates interest in learning. In terms of visual presentation, the course uses large fonts and high-contrast images, paired with a gentle narrative pace and clear speech, adapting to the audiovisual habits of older viewers and helping consolidate learning and memory. In the senior edition series, "Anti-Fraud Safety" is listed as a separate section. In the face of new types of scams such as AI face-swapping, AI voice-changing, and fake customer service, the course uses diagrams and hands-on practice to teach seniors to identify flaws and seek help correctly, embedding safety awareness throughout the entire learning process. In the hidden section "Smart Connectivity of All Things," it focuses on age-friendly smart application scenarios, from smart homes and smart watches to exoskeleton robots, progressively demonstrating the infinite possibilities of the Internet of Everything empowering silver-haired life. To enable high-quality, age-friendly AI education resources to reach more older learners, "AI General Knowledge 100 Points" (Senior Edition) has built a three-dimensional distribution network of "TV big screen + online platforms + new media matrix + offline screenings." On the big-screen side, Shanghai Education Television presents the series courses in the form of a micro-course program, scientifically scheduling broadcasts Monday through Friday, two episodes per day (first broadcast at 10:30, rebroadcast at 19:30), according to promotional hot topics, seasonal timing, and topics of concern to older groups; at the same time, the courses are simultaneously launched and updated on Shanghai Education Television's official website, official WeChat public account, Video Account, Douyin account, and other new media matrix channels; the courses have also been launched on the "One Network for All Learning" platform, providing learners with an online learning entry point where they can learn anytime and watch on demand.