AI and Robots 1_2023-2024

Question 1

Artificial General Intelligence (the ability of AI to perform multiple tasks better than humans) has been achieved.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What was the main problem associated with AGI mentioned by the lecturer:

Accepted Answer

Its values may not align with human values

Question 3

The lecturer mentioned Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI means you don't have to work if you don't want to.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The lecturer mentioned another economic problem that may affect the developing world. That is:

Accepted Answer

Multinational companies will have less need to outsource manual work

Question 5

According to the lecturer, what are the two key resources that data centres need to run AI:

Accepted Answer

water, electricity

Question 6

A singularity is:

Accepted Answer

A sudden acceleration of AI’s ability and scope once AGI is reached

Question 7

The mineral Neodymium (Nd) is especially useful for making hardware that runs AI because of its ______ properties

Accepted Answer

magnetic

Question 8

The most powerful AI organisations are a few governments and a small group of companies in Silicon Valley.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The lecturer mentioned a region which is taking the lead in terms of regulating AI. Which region?

Accepted Answer

The EU

Question 10

Deloitte (a consulting company) has suggested that ____ of jobs in the UK could vanish thanks to AI/automation.

Accepted Answer

35%

Question 11

A chatbot like Google assistant is an example of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is paid for by taxing the producers of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

AI and automation could also widen existing inequality gaps. Which inequality gap was not mentioned in the lecture?

Accepted Answer

People who forego technology vs. people who embrace technology

Question 14

The lecturer predicted that automation could multiply the present level of global GDP (Gross Domestic Product) by…

Accepted Answer

10

Question 15

Which of these was not part of the lecturer’s definition of artificial intelligence (choose one):

Accepted Answer

Being self-aware

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