Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence

Questions 1-6

The text has six sections. Choose the correct heading for each section.

List of Headings

i An increasing divergence of attitudes towards AI

ii Reasons why we have more faith in human judgement than in AI

iii The superiority of AI projections over those made by humans

iv The process by which AI can help us make good decisions

v The advantages of involving users in AI processes

vi Widespread distrust of an AI innovation

vii Encouraging openness about how AI functions

viii A surprisingly successful AI application

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1. Paragraph A

2. Paragraph B

3. Paragraph C

4. Paragraph D

5. Paragraph E

6. Paragraph F

Questions 7-9

Choose the correct answer.

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7. What is the writer doing in Section A?

providing a solution to a concern

justifying an opinion about an issue

highlighting the existence of a problem

explaining the reasons for a phenomenon

None

8. According to Section C, why might some people be reluctant to accept AI?

They are afraid it will replace humans in decision-making jobs.

Its complexity makes them feel that they are at a disadvantage.

They would rather wait for the technology to be tested over a period of time.

Misunderstandings about how it works make it seem more challenging than it is.

None

9. What does the writer say about the media in Section C of the text?

It leads the public to be mistrustful of AI.

It devotes an excessive amount of attention to AI.

Its reports of incidents involving AI are often inaccurate.

It gives the impression that AI failures are due to designer error.

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Questions 10-14

Choose YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer, choose NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

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10. Subjective depictions of AI in sci-fi films make people change their opinions about automation.

YES

NOT GIVEN

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11. Portrayals of AI in media and entertainment are likely to become more positive.

YES

NOT GIVEN

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12. Rejection of the possibilities of AI may have a negative effect on many people’s lives.

YES

NOT GIVEN

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13. Familiarity with AI has very little impact on people’s attitudes to the technology.

YES

NOT GIVEN

None

14. AI applications which users are able to modify are more likely to gain consumer approval.

YES

NOT GIVEN

None

Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence

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