California Firefighters and AI

Open Ended

Prompt Options (Pick 1):

1. Write one way AI has impacted your daily life.

2. What are some potential ethical challenges in using AI?

3. How could AI improve emergency response in your community?

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Multiple Choice

You have read the first part of “California Firefighters Using Artificial Intelligence To Battle Blazes.”
Based on the title, the section you have read, the graphic, and the caption, what will the second part MOST LIKELY focus on?

• How AI completely replaces firefighters and makes human workers unnecessary due to how advanced it has become

• How firefighters are trained to build computers and design AI software

• How AI technology is being used in more places and how humans continue to work alongside it

• How California’s weather patterns have changed over the past 20 years

Multiple Choice

Which key idea is supported by paragraphs 11–15?

• AI is costly but necessary

• AI detects fires more efficiently than humans

• Firefighters rely entirely on AI

• AI eliminates false alarms

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How does the introduction of AI in fire detection contribute to human safety?

• AI reduces response time

• AI accelerates the spread of fires

• AI makes detecting fires more difficult

• AI allows for people to see when a fire is coming

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What do the statistics about California fires reveal about the necessity for AI technology?

• AI can help reduce the total damage cost of fires by directly controlling the spread of flames.

• AI can assist in detecting fires earlier, potentially preventing some from reaching large scales.

• AI replaces human firefighters, allowing them to focus on other tasks.

• AI is only effective for fires that have already been reported by 911 calls.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 13 and 15, what does the word feeds most likely mean? 

• Streams of water used to fight fires

• Video transmissions from cameras

• Food supplies provided to firefighters

• Areas where fires are burning

Open Ended

Read this section with your partner and answer the question below.

Question: How does the AI system’s need for human operators to confirm smoke alerts show the importance of combining technology with real-world knowledge?

Sentence Stem: This shows the importance of combining technology with real-world knowledge, because _.

Multiple Choice

Which idea from this section best connects to how society uses AI in other fields like medicine or transportation?

• AI completely replaces the need for human workers once trained.

• AI depends on human judgment to correct mistakes and make final decisions.

• AI in all industries always produces perfect, error-free results.

• AI cannot function outside of laboratory settings.

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How does this section reflect a larger truth about technology in society?

• New inventions instantly solve problems without error which is why AI is necessary to survive.

• Human experience remains essential for guiding and improving technology.

• Computers are always more trustworthy than people.

• Technology has eliminated the need for human thinking.

Multiple Choice

What lesson from this section could connect to students’ personal experiences using technology?

• Technology works better without people interfering and eventually allowing it to take over the universe.

• Technology always understands human emotions.

• Just like with AI fire detection, people must double-check what technology shows them.

• People should avoid giving feedback to technology.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 16, what does the word flag most likely mean?

• A physical object used to mark a location

• A symbol displayed on the screen for decoration

• A tool used to measure the size of a fire

• A warning or notification about a potential fire

Open Ended

Read paragraphs 18-21 independently and answer the question below.

Question: How does expert feedback help improve the AI system and support faster responses during wildfires?

Sentence Stem: Expert feedback helps improve the AI system and support faster responses because _.

Multiple Choice

How does Leininger’s feedback illustrate a broader societal benefit of AI-assisted firefighting?

• It shows communities must learn to code in order to stay safe.

• It demonstrates how specialized experts can improve AI to better protect the public.

• It proves AI always works faster than human judgment.

• It suggests that technology has replaced the need for firefighters.

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Which idea best explains how this passage connects to innovations described in other AI-driven fields (ex: medicine, farming, transportation)?

• AI always works perfectly without human support.

• AI systems are slowly eliminating professional jobs.

• AI is only effective in digital environments rather than real-world emergencies.

• AI improves decision-making but still relies on humans to guide its development.

Multiple Choice

What ethical idea about technology’s role in society does the passage most clearly support?

• Innovation should aim to make people obsolete to improve efficiency.

• Governments should limit AI development because it threatens jobs.

• Society should rely entirely on AI for public safety.

• Ethical technology must strengthen human decision-making, not replace it.

Open Ended

How does the AI firefighting system show the importance of humans and technology working together to solve real-world problems?