A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

1. The words broad in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

• a. full

• b. wide

• c. exact

• d. crowded

2. According to paragraph 2, what is the basis of AI?

• a. Robotics

• b. 20th century literature

• c. Using computing technology

• d. Knowing if machines can think

3. What is stated about technology in paragraph 2?

• a. AI has its origins in 1850.

• b. Computing technology was expensive

• c. Computing science has not advanced that much.

• d. Information could be saved in the first computers

4. What is mentioned about ELIZA in paragraph 3?

• a. Eliza was developed around 1960.

• b. It was intended to be a programming language.

• c. It could respond to very specific linguistic exchanges.

• d. Eliza had the ability to answer messages recorded in a script

5. What can be inferred about the term AI winter in paragraph 3?

• a. The advances in AI slowed down.

• b. It used to snow a lot in the 1970s.

• c. There was a lot of money for AI projects.

• d. It was difficult to talk to people at that time.

6. What is NOT stated about expert systems in paragraph 4?

• a. They were supposed to emulate the responses of a human

• b. They could respond certain type of questions.

• c. They became popular after the AI winter.

• d. They simulated an operator’s behavior

7. The word met in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

• a. visited

• b. greeted

• c. reached

• d. gathered

8. Based on paragraph 5, what is NOT a characteristic of the type of worker necessary in AI industries?

• a. People who know about the fields where AI can be used.

• b. People who are familiar with portable devices.

• c. People who have knowledge about sensors.

• d. People who build automated machines.

Will AI replace humans in the future?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF