FAQ

AI Quests is a game-based learning experience designed to teach middle school students (ages 11-14) about AI. Through a series of interactive, code-free quests, students will learn what it takes to responsibly build AI applications that address real-world societal challenges. The quests are inspired by actual AI projects led by Google Research. In September 2025, we launched our first quest - predicting floods. More quests, such as preventing sight loss and mapping the human brain are coming up soon, so stay tuned!

We designed the quests for middle school students (ages 11-14), however educators are more than welcome to adapt the lesson plan to accommodate other age groups. We have received from users who have even adapted this experience to educate adults!

AI Quests is a in-class resource designed to compliment existing AI literacy programs, such as Experience AI. It also includes comprehensive teacher guides, providing all the guidance needed to run it independently in subject classes as well (e.g. Geography or Science).

No code is required, this is a no-code gaming experience.

Currently, there is one quest available, but we're actively working on two more that will be launching very soon. Please check back here for updates.

Yes, we are working on localizing AI Quests in more languages for an early 2026 launch. Please check back here for updates towards Feb-Mar 2026.

To ensure the best experience, we recommend the following minimum specs:

• Processor: Intel i5-5250U 1.60GHz
• RAM: 4GB
• Browser: Chrome v139 or later

Yes, AI Quests is a web-based game, so you will need an internet connection to play AI Quests.

AI Quests focuses on showing teens how humans can initiate and design AI applications that can address some of humanity's biggest unsolved challenges. In order to maximize access to this game and to make it adaptable for all curricula, there is no use of Generative AI experiences within the game itself.

We do not collect any personally identifiable information through AI Quests. We do not require users to input their name, login, email, or any other piece of data in order to play AI Quests. To continuously improve the experience, we collect anonymous aggregated gameplay metrics including average length of time it takes users to complete each quest and other performance metrics.

Across quests, activities build cumulative understanding of the AI development cycle and its societal impact. Guided by Stanford Accelerator for Learning, the core pedagogy in AI Quests is built on three core pillars: Situated Learning, Authentic Practice that mirrors real AI and data work, and Game-Based Learning to maximize student motivation to learn.

Google Research is the division of Google dedicated to fundamental and applied research in computer science and related fields. Its primary mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in technology, often tackling long-term, large-scale challenges.

The Stanford Accelerator for Learning is an interdisciplinary research initiative at Stanford's Graduate School of Education dedicated to creating and scaling effective, equitable learning solutions. For AI Quests, they serve as the primary co-creator alongside Google Research, providing the core pedagogical expertise to design the game's structure, story-based challenges, and active learning components.

We're sorry to hear you've run into an issue! To help us fix it, please email us at ai-quests@google.com with the following information:

• A detailed description of what you encountered.
• The browser and version you are using (e.g., Chrome 140.0, Safari 19).
• The operating system (OS) and version (e.g., Windows 11, macOS Sonoma).
• A clear screenshot of the bug or issue.

Thanks in advance for helping us make AI Quests better for everyone!

Yes! AI Quests is an open and free self-service resource. You are welcome to use it in your curriculum right away. Don't miss the teacher resources page, which includes teacher guides, suggested class activities, slides, student reflection notes, and more. If you'd like to explore a deeper partnership or collaboration, please contact us at ai-quests@google.com.