AI Vocabulary
What does AI stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
Who is Sally?
An AI robot
Name one risk people often associate with AI.
Misinformation, biais, manipulation...
Name one country where AI is used to support democracy.
Germany, USA
Complete the expression: AI can be a friend or a…
...foe.
What do we call false information spread to mislead people?
Misinformation / Fake News
Give two tasks Sally can perform.
She can clean, doing laundry, prepare food, take care of children, provide emotional support...
According to Geoffrey Hinton, what may happen to some workers as AI develops?
Workers may loose their jobs and experience unemployment.
In which country does AI help courts organise cases and paperwork?
Brazil
Give one example of AI helping society and one example of AI creating a problem.
AI helps to organise cases and speed up paperwork.
AI create job losses.
What adjective describes a machine that can work without constant human control?
Autonomous / Automatic
What is the difference between feeling an emotion and simulating an emotion?
Feeling an emotion is an authentic, involuntary response in your body and mind, while simulating an emotion is a fictitious or calculated display of one.
Why might competition between AI companies be dangerous?
...because they focus mainly on the race rather than safety.
How does AI help voters in Germany?
AI tools allow voters to ask questions about political parties.
What does it mean to say that AI should “serve the public good”?
It means Ai should benefit society as a whole rather than just private corporate profits.
What does AGI stand for, and what would make it different from most AI systems today?
Artificial General Intelligence: It would surpass most AI systems and be able to match the human brain.
Why might Sally seem like the perfect family member?
She seems to be a real human person, attentive, caring, patient...while she is very efficient, never tired, never complaining...
Why have some wealthy technology leaders prepared shelters or bought land?
They're building bunkers for their saftey as they fear an "apocalypse".
What is “public AI”?
Public AI is technology developed openly with democratic oversight, and designed for the public good rather than for profit.
Why is it important that AI helps journalists investigate politicians rather than replacing journalists altogether?
AI can detect suspicious patterns and analyse information quickly, but journalists still need to verify the information, investigate the facts and interpret the results.
What does “bias” mean when talking about an AI system?
It means AI does not have independent thinking, its outputs are shaped by computer algorithms, training data, commercial incentives, and the design choices of the companies that build it.
How does Sally challenge the distinction between humans and machines? Justify your answer.
Sally can perform tasks, interact with people and imitate human behaviour, which makes her seem more human. However, she remains an artificial creation, and her ability to experience genuine emotions is uncertain.
Why does the fact that some AI experts fear AI not prove that an imminent catastrophe is inevitable?
...because there are other experts that do not fear AI, they think other experts are overplaying it.
How could AI strengthen democracy in one situation but weaken it in another?
AI can either worsen inequality and weaken democracies if left in private hands, or distribute power and strengthen democratic institutions if publicly guided and regulated.
what is the main difference between AI developed for public benefit and AI controlled by a few private companies?
Public AI is developed openly and designed to serve society, while privately controlled AI may lack transparency and primarily serve the interests of powerful companies.