What job positions were eliminated due to email, voice mail, and high-speed copy machines?

Secretarial and Clerical positions

What do traditional economists say about the effects of automation and information technology?

New technology destroys certain jobs, but creates new one.

What does globalization refer to?

Creating worldwide networks of businesses and markets

Which is not an argument for globalization?

Removal of trade barriers such as tariffs

What is a Personal AI?

a machine that is conscious of its own existence

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Phil 1030: Week 12, E1

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1
Programmable machine that either in performance or appearance imitate human activities are?
Artificial Intelligence
Robots
Personal AI
Virtual Reality
2
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of telework?
Saves overhead
Reduces absenteeism
Improved morale
Isolation of teleworkers
3
What job positions were eliminated due to email, voice mail, and high-speed copy machines?
Nurses and Pharmacists
Secretarial and Clerical positions
Engineers and Doctors
Accountants and Bookkeepers
4
What do traditional economists say about the effects of automation and information technology?
New technology does not benefit the working class.
New technology destroys certain jobs, but creates new one.
It only benefits corporations.
It is continuing to decrease the total amount of jobs.
5
What is a machine that is conscious of its own existence called?
J.A.R.V.I.S.
C-3P0
Personal AI
Siri
6
What was the name of the AI program that went on Jeopardy and beat two previous champions?
Watson
Einstein
Feynman
Alex
7
What does globalization refer to?
Economic rules that are adhered to globally
Countries putting trade restrictions on other countries
Creating worldwide networks of businesses and markets
The creation of globes
8
Which is not an argument for globalization?
People in poorer countries deserve jobs too
Removal of trade barriers such as tariffs
Poor countries becoming more prosperous from producing goods
Free trade can increase everyone's standard of living
9
Which of the following allows a company to have people available to customers for more hours?
Multinational teams
Teleworking
Outsourcing
Lateral management
10
What is a Personal AI?
a machine that is conscious of its own existence
a machine that acts as a personal assistant
an AI machine that you own
an AI system you can be friends with

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