How Will AI Change Things?

How Will AI Change Things?

By Elizabeth Rauscher

Poll

How familiar are you with artificial intelligence (AI)?

• Very familiar

• Somewhat familiar

• Not very familiar

• Not familiar at all

Poll

In your opinion, how soon do you think we'll have general-purpose AI (AI that can perform any intellectual task a human can)?

• Within the next 10 years

• Between 10-25 years from now

• Between 25-50 years from now

•  More than 50 years from now

• Never

Poll

Which area do you think AI will have the biggest impact on in the near future?

• Education

• Healthcare

• Transportation

• Employment

• Entertainment

Poll

How concerned are you about potential negative impacts of AI on society?

• Very concerned

• Somewhat concerned

• Not very concerned

• Not concerned at all

Poll

Do you believe AI will create more jobs than it eliminates?

• Yes, definitely

• Probably yes

• Probably no

Multiple Choice

According to Stuart Russell, what is a key problem with how we currently build AI systems?

• They are too slow

•  They have fixed objectives

• They are too expensive

• They cannot learn

Multiple Choice

Why might asking an AI to fix ocean acidification be dangerous?

• AI doesn't understand chemistry

• Oceans are too large for AI to handle

• It might be too expensive

• It could have unintended consequences, like depleting atmospheric oxygen

Multiple Choice

What capability do humans have that current AI systems lack when given a task?

• The ability to multitask

• Superior problem-solving skills

• Knowing that they don't know all the things we care abou

• Emotional intelligence

Multiple Choice

How can control over AI systems be maintained, according to Russell?

• By programming strict rules

• Through the machine's uncertainty about the true objective

• By limiting their processing power

• Through constant human supervision

Multiple Choice

What ancient philosopher first discussed the concept of technological unemployment?

•  Plato

•  Socrates

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

Multiple Choice

What potential risk does E.M. Forster's story highlight about relying on machines?

• Machines might rebel against humans

• Machines might become too expensive to maintain

• Humans might become physically stronger than machines

• Humans might lose the incentive to understand and manage their civilization

Multiple Choice

What is the median expert prediction for when we might achieve general purpose AI?

• 2025

• 2035

• 2045

• 2100

Open Ended

Stuart Russell mentions the importance of AI systems knowing that they don't know the full objective. Why do you think this is important, and can you give an example from the video?

Open Ended

How might our dependence on AI systems affect our ability to understand and manage our own civilization, according to the video?