1.5.1a/b - Computers in the Workforce & Automation

What impact do computers have on the modern workplace?

• They have no impact at all

• Allow employees to carry out their daily work activities efficiently

• They have caused a decrease in productivity

• They have led to an increase in manual labor

What is automated decision making?

• A process where humans make all the decisions

• A process where computers make decisions based on predefined rules without human involvement

• A process where decisions are made based on emotions

• A process where decisions are made randomly

How has automation in the manufacturing sector impacted the need for human workers?

• It has led to a decrease in productivity

• It has almost completely removed the need for human workers

• It has had no impact on the need for human workers

• It has increased the need for human workers

What is an example of automated decision making in the stock market?

• Checking prices and comparing values against predetermined parameters

• Manual trading of stocks and shares

• Real-time price comparison sites

• Automatic trading with no human involvement

How does online banking impact various stakeholders?

• There are both positive and negative impacts

• It has negative side effects on stakeholders

• It has positive impacts on all stakeholders

• It has no impact on stakeholders

What ethical issues are associated with automated care protocols and intelligent systems in healthcare?

• They are not used in healthcare

• They only have positive impacts on healthcare

• They can replace or bypass the professional judgment of qualified individuals

• There are no ethical issues

What is the right of data subjects according to the updated data protection act in 2018?

• The right to be subjected to automated processing

• The right not to be subject to a decision based on automation

• The right to be treated fairly by automatic systems

• The right remain the same as before

What is the purpose of real-time price comparison sites?

• To have no purpose at all

• To automate the decision-making process

• To consider other factors like offers and demand

• To manually check prices and compare values

What is the purpose of remote sensors in vineyards?

• To have no purpose at all

• To replace human workers in vineyards

• To track moisture, rainfoil, and soil conditions and decide optimal harvest times without human involvement

• To track the movement of workers

What is the purpose of automated recruitment tools like pymetrics?

• To only be used by small companies

• To have no purpose at all

• To replace human recruiters entirely

• To fairly and accurately measure cognitive and emotional attributes in 25 minutes