MODULE 8

Question 1

Japan, US and India have been using an equipment that to locate accurately what part of the brain a thought was processed.

Answer 1

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine.

Question 2

The machine was used by __________ and __________ at the University of California at Berkeley.

Answer 2

Kendrick Kay
His colleagues

Question 3

In Greek mythology, _______, the Roman and Greek God, the blacksmith of the gods, could create an army by breathing life into metal soldiers he forged (the term vulcanizing was named after him).

Answer 3

Vulcan

Question 4

Evidences of the robotic revolution is the

Answer 4

Predator drone

Question 5

a pilotless robot plane that hits terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan with great accuracy, __________ ,and _______, considered as the most advanced robot that can do humanlike movements

Answer 5

driverless cars
ASIMO

Question 6

Though pilotless, the 27-foot Predator drone is actually
controlled by

Answer 6

Human (human-controlled)

Question 7

The driverless cars are actually following ____________ stored in their memories that enable them to make decisions as they drive
themselves.

Answer 7

global positioning systems (GPS)

Question 8

Two types of Robots

Answer 8

Remote-controlled Robot
Autonomous Robot

Question 9

Controlled by humans (eg. Predator and ASIMO) or have programs stored inside their memories (as the case of the driverless cars).

Answer 9

Remote-Controlled Robot

Question 10

The ones that think and decide by themselves without human intervention or control. It is these second types that artificial intelligence (AI).

Answer 10

Autonomous Robot

Question 11

The Error in AI

Kaku (2011) pointed out the error that the AI researchers have been committing in the last 50 years ago: the human brain was interpreted as a _____________.

Answer 11

large digital computer

Question 12

Problems with Robot

They are not able to accomplish two key tasks
that humans can do: ____________ and
____________ .

Answer 12

pattern recognition
common sense

Question 13

Problems with Robot
Pattern Recognition

Answer 13

Robots can see clearly, but they do not understand what
they are seeing.

Question 14

Problems with Robot
Common Sense

Answer 14

Read and think of these phrases:

• Children like sweets but not punishment;
• Strings can pull but not push;
• Sticks can push but not pull;
• Spinning makes people dizzy.

As humans, we know that these statements are true.

Not for robots. Though they may hear very clearly, they do not understand what they are hearing.