A First For The Machines: AI Bot Beats Humans In Reading Test 2

Open Ended

If you could design a robot with AI capabilities to help you with one task, what would you want it to do and why? (Something other than doing your schoolwork)

Sentence Stem:

If I could design a robot, I would want it to _ because _.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to explore the ethical responsibility of technological advancement?

• To understand the impact of technology on society

• To learn how to build new machines that will eventually take over everyone's job

• To memorize historical dates, because it's too hard for humans to remember everything

• To avoid using technology altogether

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between how humans and AI understand reading based on what we read yesterday?

• AI is able to think creatively while humans cannot which leads them to create better images than we can

• AI copies information but does not truly understand it like humans

• Humans struggle to read quickly while AI reads slowly

• Humans only focus on facts while AI focuses on feelings of different information of what it is given

Multiple Select

Which of the following are print features used by the author in the section 'Human Vs. Machine'? (Select 2)

• Bold word

• Timeline

• Subheading

• Caption

Multiple Choice

Which graphic feature helps readers understand the chronological progression of AI's achievements over time?

• Timeline

• Glossary

• Table of Contents

• Maps

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the author's use of graphic and print features in the 'Human Vs. Machine' section?

• To compare AI and human achievements using visual aids and emphasized text

• To provide definitions of key terms that we have yet to go over

• To show geographical locations of places that we have never visited before

• To list sources and references that was used in the text to help the reader understand the text better

Multiple Choice

Look at this timeline. What is the most likely reason the author includes this graphic in the selection?

• To show the order of AI’s achievements over time and emphasize its rapid progress.

• To show that AI has already become smarter than humans in every way.

• To prove that AI cannot be trusted to perform well in competitions.

• To explain how humans are better at understanding than computers.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 15, the author says AI is good at “reciting dates and names.”
What does the word reciting suggest about the credibility of AI’s reading ability?

• AI creates new information that is more reliable than human knowledge

• AI repeats facts correctly but may not fully understand their meaning

• AI changes information to make it sound more convincing to readers

• AI checks every detail for accuracy using background knowledge

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 16-17, what was the purpose of the Question Answering Dataset (SQuAD) developed by Stanford University?

• To test the skills of computers in answering questions.

• To teach students about AI.

• To create a rivalry among universities only.

• To measure human reading ability.

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

What is most likely the author’s purpose for including information about the SQuAD test in paragraphs 16–17? Use text evidence to support your response.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons why computers struggle with logical reasoning, according to the text? (Select 2)

• They refuse to work on anything they feel like is unethical which is against their programming

• They cannot scan text which severely limits how well they are able to perform

• Logical reasoning is a combination of abilities

• They are hopeless at picking apart cleverly made puzzles

Multiple Choice

According to the section 'People Are Defining What's Correct,' why can't AI systems think critically?

• They are programmed to solve only math problems

• They are designed only to pass tests that humans create

• They have exceeded human performance

• They are able to learn on their own

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes information about the limits of AI in the selection?

• AI can already understand and explain all types of text just like humans do.

• AI cannot be trusted to answer questions because it always gives the wrong response.

• AI can answer some questions but cannot fully understand or explain text like humans.

• AI no longer needs humans to decide what is correct or explain what answers mean.

Multiple Choice

Across the text, why does the author repeatedly compare AI to humans (games, competitions, reading tests)?

• To argue that humans are no longer needed in intellectual fields and will be completely replaced in the future

• To show that AI performs inconsistently and relies on human strengths for context

• To demonstrate AI’s superiority over humans in all measurable areas

• To encourage readers to support AI companies financially so that we ensure that the United States has the best AI systems in the world

Multiple Choice

Based on the entire passage, which conclusion is most reasonable about the future of AI?

• AI will fully understand text without needing humans at all in the future

• AI will become obsolete because humans will outperform it in every category

• AI will replace the need for research or testing leaving humans with more time to work on things they actually want to do

• AI will improve, but humans will still guide meaning, accuracy, and judgment

​A First For The Machines: AI Bot Beats Humans In Reading Test (cont.)

​A First For The Machines: AI Bot Beats Humans In Reading Test (cont.)