B2 – Upper Intermediate
It is safe to say that advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made our lives easier today. As it becomes an integral part of our lives more and more, we stand at the cusp of realizing the true power of AI technology.
Read the article and understand the key differences between a strong AI and a weak AI.
https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/strong-ai-weak-ai
Vocabulary Questions:
- Define “threshold“, “As artificial intelligence continues to grow more advanced, the threshold of what can be considered true intelligence continues to get more complicated to define.”. Use this word in your own sentence.
- Define “settle” here, “Until then, we will have to settle for the type of artificial intelligence that exists today: weak AI, which operates under far more constraints and limitations than even the most basic human intelligence in order to perfect very specific tasks.” Use ‘settle’ in your own sentence in this context. Give 2 other definitions of this word.
- What does “to far exceed someone/something” mean, “And it is setting a foundation for AI’s potential to not only mimic and match human intelligence, but far exceed it.”? Use this phrase in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is the difference between weak, general, and super AI?
- In which sectors has AI been widely used?
- What benefits do the industries described in the video get when AI is used?
- Share your thoughts on this statement, “People have no idea how much of their lives is actually governed by weak AI, or specialized AI.”.
- For you, what does it mean to be intelligent?