Understanding probability is essential for daily life. Probabilistic reasoning is critical in decision making not only for people but also for artificial intelligence (AI). AI sets a modern context to connect probability concepts to real-life situations.

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The 7th Patient is an educational game for learning probability and AI. Designed to be aligned with high school math curriculum, students learn and practice applying probability theory while exploring the world of probability-based AI algorithms to solve problems that are meaningful and relevant to them. The 7th Patient project aims to improve the current practice of high school probability education and to design AI problem-solving to connect probability and AI concepts. It also provides unique opportunities for reciprocal learning that can advance student understanding of both AI systems and probabilistic reasoning.

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The 7th Patient game was piloted in classrooms in the Montebello Unified School District. The project is a collaboration between the USC Institute for Creative Technologies and the UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science. It supported by the National Science Foundation. In 2026, the 7th Patient game is selected by the NSF to be showcased at the AI+Expo in Washington DC. 

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