Another funny option could be to have the AI class be a linear algebra class.

Nothing funnier than tricking teens into liking math

Show them Red Faction (the video game) and then explain that all the destruction is calculated using binary space partitioning and that all they need for making similar games is to accurately calculate the intersection of planes, lines and points. Add a few linear forces and numerical integration and there you have your Trojan horse for getting kids hooked.

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moi2388 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Oh, I absolutely love that you referenced that game. What a wonderful experience that was as a kid

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bee_rider 3 days ago | parent [-]

Was that the one where you could blow up almost every wall (or at least the main type of terrain, which seemed to be some sort of dirt or rock).

No idea if the game was actually fun to play “competitively.” But as a tech demo it rocked.

	▲	moi2388 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		It was. The campaign was good fun

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xg15 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

...and then hit them with the "Attention is all you need" paper!