Early Androids and Artificial Speech

Which statements are true about the term ‘android’?

• It is a new word coined in the 20th century

• It was coined by Gabriel Naudé in the 17th century.

• Android in Greek means ‘manlike’.

• According to Pierre Bayle, the word ‘android’ had no existence before 1695.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

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Which of the following can be called ‘automata’ or ‘automatons’?

• robots

• cyborgs

• aliens

• androids

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According to the author, Vaucanson’s flutist garnered ‘effusive’ reviews. What can ‘effusive’ possibly mean in this context?

• vague

• severe censure

• unrestrained praise

• insignificant mention

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Which option(s) accurately summarize the author’s purpose in the article?

• To show that history repeats itself in unending cycles

• To show how there is no escaping from artificial intelligence

• To demonstrate the early works in the fields of androids and artificial speech and how it has paved ways for their modern adaptations

• To explain how repeated failures have taught us the difference between inborn talent and acquired skills.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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What could be the author’s purpose behind describing Vaucanson’s birth and early years?

• To make the readers take notice of Vaucanson among other inventors.

• To highlight the genius of Vaucanson in contrast to the grim circumstances of his birth.

• To prove that his contemporaries were insignificant in their contributions compared to him.

• To show how he started early as a child and was in constant quest of inventive spark- the sign of a genius.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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What lessons can one learn from Vaucanson’s journey with his android?

• That patronage of powerful people and applause from the audience is crucial in making scientific advancements.

• That genius needs to be coupled with consistent hard work to achieve great success.

• That scientific inventions call for constant upgrade and it requires grit and hardwork.

• That pursuit of new knowledge is quintessential to scientific progress.

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Select the options that are true about Del Rio’s skepticism about talking heads.

• Del Río believed that it was unethical to try and make clones of human beings, a power retracted only to the gods.

• Del Río believed that such an achievement would require life, breath and the cooperation of vital organs.

• Along with other things, he believed that producing speech would require some discursive ability in the speaker, impossible for an inanimate object to possess.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Why do you feel that criticism and skepticism is important in the field of scientific advancement?

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