6 minute English Portfolio (2) Comprehension Questions

What was the first computer program that allowed some kind of plausible conversation between humans and machines?

• Siri

• Parry

• Eliza

• Alexa

What does the term 'sophisticated' mean in relation to technology?

• Predictive

• Advanced and complex

• Basic

• Human-like

What does the term 'coherent' mean?

• Clear and carefully considered

• Confusing

• Random

• Inaccurate

What does the term 'authoritative' imply?

• Inconsistent

• Unreliable

• Unimportant

• Respected, accurate and important sounding

What does it mean to be 'on guard'?

• Relaxed

• Careful and alert

• Distracted

• Unaware

What does it mean to 'provoke' someone?

• Praise

• Excite or cause a reaction

• Ignore

• Calm down

What does 'sentient' describe?

• Inanimate objects

• Non-living things

• Living things that experience feelings

• Robots

Who developed the first chatterbot named Eliza?

• Joseph Weizenbaum

• Geoffrey Hinton

• Neil and Rob

• Emily M Bender

What is the concern regarding chatbots overtaking the level of information a human brain holds?

• They will surpass human intelligence

• They will become emotional

• They will stop working

• They will become friends with humans

What is the danger of always trusting what a chatbot is telling us?

• It might become emotional

• It might stop working

• It might provide inaccurate information

• It might become human