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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 16 — Test 4

Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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A Artificial intelligence (AI) can already predict the future.Police forces are using it to map when and where crime is likely to occur.Doctors can use it to predict when a patient is most likely to have a heart attack or stroke.Researchers are even trying to give AI imagination so it can plan for unexpected consequences. Many decisions in our lives require a good forecast, and AI is almost always better at forecasting than we are.Yet for all these technological advances, we still seem to deeply lack confidence in AI predictions.Recent cases show that people don't like relying on AI and prefer to trust human experts, even if these experts are wrong. If we want AI to really benefit people,…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    Section A

    iii: The superiority of AI projections over those made by humans Matching headings

  2. 28

    Section B

    vi: Widespread distrust of an AI innovation Matching headings

  3. 29

    Section C

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

  4. 30

    Section D

    i: An increasing divergence of attitudes towards AI Matching headings

  5. 31

    Section E

    vii: Encouraging openness about how AI functions Matching headings

  6. 32

    Section F

    v: The advantages of involving users in AI processes Matching headings

  7. 33

    What is the writer doing in Section A?

    C: highlighting the existence of a problem Multiple choice

  8. 34

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

    B: Its complexity makes them feel that they are at a disadvantage. Multiple choice

  9. 35

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

    A: It leads the public to be mistrustful of AI. Multiple choice

  10. 36

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

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  11. 37

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

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  12. 38

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

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  13. 39

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

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  14. 40

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

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

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