AI Basics
What does “AI” stand for?
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
Does AI help companies decide which countries to do business in: yes or no?
Yes, AI helps companies decide which countries to do business in.
What problem does AI translation help with when working in other countries?
It helps with the language barrier.
What is one simple thing AI can do to help a company’s marketing?
AI can suggest products or ads that a customer is likely to like, based on their past behaviour.
Why is it bad if a company secretly collects a lot of personal information about you?
It is bad because it invades your privacy, and you do not know or control how your information is used.
Name one thing AI can do that helps businesses.
AI can analyze data, make predictions, or answer customer questions (any one is fine).
Give one way AI can help a company that sells products in many countries.
AI can help by choosing good prices, predicting demand, or tracking sales in each country.
Name one way AI makes it easier to sell to customers in other countries.
AI chatbots answer customer questions online, or AI helps translate websites into other languages.
Give one example of something AI might recommend to a customer.
AI might recommend a product, a video, a song, or an ad they might like.
In AI, what does “being transparent” basically mean?
Being transparent means clearly explaining what the AI is doing and how it makes decisions, instead of hiding it.
Name one area in a company where AI is used.
AI is used in areas like marketing, supply chains, finance, or human resources.
If investors are nervous about an AI project, will they likely feel that the company is safe or risky?
They will likely feel that the company is risky.
If rich countries control most powerful AI, who could end up at a disadvantage: rich countries or poorer countries?
Poorer countries could end up at a disadvantage.
AI helps companies avoid “out of stock” problems. What does “out of stock” mean?
It means the company has run out of a product and can’t sell it.
Give one simple way AI could be used to unfairly influence people’s opinions online.
AI could push fake or biased posts and ads into people’s feeds to change what they think without them noticing.
Is AI more like a person or more like a tool that helps people make decisions?
AI is more like a tool that helps people make decisions.
Why should a company plan AI projects carefully instead of just “doing AI because everyone else is”?
Because bad or rushed AI projects can waste money, fail, or make investors and customers lose trust.
Why is it a problem if poorer countries depend only on foreign AI technology?
Because they may not get much profit or power, and they can’t easily set their own rules for technology.
Why do you think customers like it when products arrive on time instead of late?
Because on‑time delivery is more convenient and makes them trust the company more.
Why do we need special rules for very powerful or “high‑risk” AI systems?
We need rules so these systems are checked for safety and fairness, and so they cannot be used in ways that seriously hurt or trick people.