Humanities 135 - Humanities and the World of Work » Winter 2024 » Unit 2 Quiz

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Question #1
When a group of scientists gathered at Asilomar, they discussed the future of ____________. 
A.   artificial intelligence
B.   computers
C.   cell phones
D.   Oren Etzioni
Question #2
In his Ted Talk, Peter Haas questions the reliability of AI by using the example of a
A.   Bomb
B.   Diamond
C.   Wolf
D.   Christmas Tree
E.   Computer Security Station
Question #3
In the lecture, we learned that Raymond Kurzweil coined the term ________________ to describe the moment with humans and technology physically merge.
A.   Socranymity
B.   Synchronicity
C.   Sacrilegious
D.   Singularity
Question #4
Henry Kissinger, a genius and political powerhouse, is concerned about AI because ___________________.
A.   it may change the way humans think.
B.   All of these
C.   it will make mistakes faster than humans do.
D.   None of these
E.   it may not understand the terms we use, leading to disastrous results.

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