Unit 1: What is Ai?

Phones that automatically complete new texts based on previously written texts are an example of AI.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Phones that can automatically complete new texts based on previously written 
 texts are an example of AI.

Which of the following are examples of AI technologies that exist today? (Select all correct answers.)

• Humanoid AI robots that can pass as humans.

• Standard toasters that pop up slices of bread after a fixed amount of time has passed.

• Virtual assistants such as Alexa or Siri that can respond appropriately to human speech.

• Smart vacuum cleaners that automatically clean rooms for you.

Answer explanation

Virtual assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Voice Assistant are in common 
 use today.

Smart vacuum cleaners exist in many homes. One thing they can do is learn 
 from your room dimensions and furniture placement to navigate a room and learn to 
 clean on their own.

Which of the following best describes “Narrow AI”?

• AI that is designed for a specific task.

• AI that only fits in a very small space.

• AI that can learn a huge variety of different tasks, just like a person.

• AI that only exists in science fiction.

Answer explanation

This is how most AI is designed today. The complete opposite General AI, which can do anything doesn’t yet exist.

AI that can identify plants or animals based on a photo exists today.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True

Correct! AI that can identify plants or animals based on images exists today.

What value does the AI algorithm that YouTube uses to recommend videos most likely optimize for?

• The amount of time a user spends watching videos.

• The amount of laughter a video produces.

• The truthfulness of the information presented in a video

• The amount of time a user spends sleeping.

Answer explanation

a. The amount of time a user spends watching videos.

Correct! The recommender system is designed to keep people watching for as long as possible.

AI is likely to take over and run the world in the near future.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False

While what AI can do today is impressive, it’s not like the movies where it 
 can do everything a human can.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three things that are needed for a system 
 to be an AI?

• Collecting and perceiving data.

• Using an algorithm to reason with data.

• Autonomously making predictions or decisions.

• Excellent grammar and knowledge of many languages.

Answer explanation

While some voice AI assistants may have excellent grammar and can interpret different languages, this is not one of the essential things that makes something an AI.

A GPS or smart navigation system is most likely optimized for which of the following values? (Select one best answer.)

• The route that takes the least amount of time to reach a destination

• The route with the lowest estimated air pollution.

• The route that offers the most restaurant stops

• The route that crosses the most railroad tracks.

Answer explanation

hWith the right data, AI algorithms can find a route that takes the shortest amount of time possible.

What is an algorithm?

• A type of robot that helps comfort the elderly

• A set of instructions like a recipe that are followed by a computer

• A device that collects data from its surroundings.

• A large amount of data or information

Answer explanation

Correct!

The recipe analogy tells us what following a traditional computer algorithm is like.

Stakeholders are the different people impacted by an AI.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Stakeholders are the different people impacted by an AI. Different stakeholders 
 are affected in different ways by different values.