Artificial intelligence

Artificial
Intelligence

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Speaking activities

Warm-up

• What do you know about AI?

• Do you use it at work or in your everyday life?

• In what fields do you think AI is being used nowadays?

• Do you think AI can be applied to your career/area?

How it all started

AI became a widely discussed topic with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.
But did you know that it actually isn't when AI appeared?
Watch the following video about a brief history of the AI and answer some questions.

Multiple Choice

When did the term 'artificial intelligence' (AI) first come into use?

• 1960

• 1966

• 1956

• 1980

Multiple Choice

What was the first AI program able to do?

• Diagnose medical conditions

• Translate languages

• Prove mathematical theorems

• Play chess

Multiple Choice

Which country's scientists made a name for themselves in speech comprehension, imaging processing, and robotics?

• Japan

• Germany

• China

• USA

Multiple Choice

In which year did a robot beat the reigning grandmaster Gary Kasparov at chess for the first time?

• 1987

• 2017

• 2007

• 1997

Multiple Choice

Which AI system won the US quiz show Jeopardy against the show's long-standing champion?

• AlphaGo

• Watson

• Shakey

• Eliza

Multiple Choice

What is the task of shaping AI for society's common good?

• To improve human life

• To maximize profits

• To create chaos

• To dominate the world

Application of the AI

There are many areas where the AI is being used now.
One of these areas is education.
Have a look at the following example:

AI in Chinese Classrooms

• What do you think about this particular example?

• What benefits does this use of AI it have?

• What downsides could it have?

Australian Universities to allow AI in assignments

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Closing questions

• How do you think artificial intelligence will change our daily lives in the next 20 years?

• Should there be international regulations on the development and use of artificial intelligence, and if so, what should these be?

• Will the AI ever replace humans?

• What professions have a higher risk of being replaced by the AI? What have the lowest?