Science Fiction and Artificial Intelligence

What did science fiction familiarize the world with in the first half of the 20th century?

• Time travel concepts

• The concept of artificially intelligent robots

• The idea of virtual reality

• The principles of quantum mechanics

Which character from the Wizard of Oz was mentioned as part of the early concept of artificially intelligent robots?

• The Scarecrow

• The Cowardly Lion

• The Tin Man

• Dorothy

Who was the young British polymath that explored the mathematical possibility of artificial intelligence?

• Charles Babbage

• Isaac Newton

• Alan Turing

• Stephen Hawking

What did Alan Turing suggest humans use to solve problems and make decisions?

• Intuition and creativity

• Available information and reason

• Emotional intelligence

• Physical strength

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What was the title of Alan Turing's 1950 paper?

• Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications

• Computing Machinery and Intelligence

• The Future of Computing

• Machines and Mind

What was one of the key prerequisites for intelligence that computers lacked before 1949?

• The ability to process data at high speeds

• The ability to store commands

• The ability to connect to the internet

• The ability to perform arithmetic calculations

How much could leasing a computer cost in the early 1950s?

• $20,000 a month

• $200,000 a year

• $200,000 a month

• $2,000 a month

Who could afford to invest in computing in the early 1950s?

• Small businesses and individual entrepreneurs

• Prestigious universities and big technology companies

• Non-profit organizations and community groups

• Local governments and public schools

Who were the individuals responsible for initializing the proof of concept that led to the creation of the Logic Theorist?

• John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky

• Herbert Simon, Allen Newell, and Cliff Shaw

• Research and Development (RAND) Corporation

• Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence (DSRPAI)

What was the Logic Theorist designed to mimic?

• The decision-making process of a corporation

• The problem-solving skills of a human

• The collaborative effort of researchers

• The programming skills of a computer