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A scientist said robots will be more (1) \_\_\_\_ than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's (2) \_\_\_\_ experts on artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, (3) \_\_\_\_ like humans. He also thinks they will be able to (4) \_\_\_\_ jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I. experts said it would be hundreds of years (5) \_\_\_\_ a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be (6) \_\_\_\_ before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.
Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a (7) \_\_\_\_ crazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has stayed the same but everyone (8) \_\_\_\_ has changed the way they think. He said: "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the rest of the world that's changing (9) \_\_\_\_ view." He highlighted examples of (10) \_\_\_\_-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people think (11) \_\_\_\_ now: "Because the public has seen things like Siri [the iPhone's voice-recognition technology] where you talk to a computer; they've seen the Google (12) \_\_\_\_-driving cars."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
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| 1. | (a) | intelligence | (b) | intelligent | (c) | smarter | (d) | smartness |
| 2. | (a) | loading | (b) | leading | (c) | loader | (d) | leader |
| 3. | (a) | real | (b) | as | (c) | same | (d) | just |
| 4. | (a) | speak | (b) | tell | (c) | talk | (d) | say |
| 5. | (a) | while | (b) | after | (c) | then | (d) | before |
| 6. | (a) | lengthy | (b) | longs | (c) | long | (d) | longing |
| 7. | (a) | little | (b) | lot | (c) | loads | (d) | less |
| 8. | (a) | others | (b) | other | (c) | else | (d) | rest |
| 9. | (a) | all | (b) | some | (c) | his | (d) | its |
| 10. | (a) | high | (b) | good | (c) | smart | (d) | app |
| 11. | (a) | differently | (b) | difference | (c) | different | (d) | differential |
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| 12. | (a) | self | (b) | shelf | (c) | surf | (d) | safe |
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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| ( ) | experts on artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from |
| ( ) | even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that |
| ( ) | name is Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's leading |
| ( ) | technology] where you talk to a computer; they've seen the Google self-driving cars." |
| ( ) | way they think. He said: "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the rest |
| ( ) | experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and |
| ( ) | computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the |
| ( ) | than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain. |
| ( ) | about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people think |
| ( 1 ) | A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. The scientist's |
| ( ) | differently now: "Because the public has seen things like Siri [the iPhone's voice-recognition |
| ( ) | of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read |
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| ( ) | in 1999, many A.I. experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent |
| ( ) | Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy for predicting |
PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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| 1. | be more intelligent than humans A scientist said robots will. |
| 2. | the He world's is leading one experts of. |
| 3. | will from be experiences able to Computers learn. |
| 4. | than sooner lot A thought people many. |
| 5. | billion powerful human One more the times than brain. |
| 6. | has think changed the Everyone way else they. |
| 7. | the rest of the world that's changing its view It's. |
| 8. | things of high He - highlighted tech examples. |
| 9. | us intelligence believe that Things computers make have. |
| 10. | They've - seen driving the cars Google self. |
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
A scientist said robots will be more intelligent / intelligence than humans by 2029. The scientist's name / named is Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's leader / leading experts on artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes / beliefs computers will be able to learn for / from experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to speak / tell jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner / early than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I. experts said it would be / have hundreds of years before / after a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the humane / human brain.
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Mr Kurzweil joked that / this many years ago, people thought he was a little / lotcrazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking / think has stayed the same but everyone other / else has changed the way they think. He said: "My views are not ridicule / radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the best / rest of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted / lowlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make we / us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people think differently now: "Because the public / private has seen things like Siri [the iPhone's voice-recognition technology] where you talk to a computer; they've seen the Google self-drives / self-driving cars."
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.
INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's leading experts on artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I. experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.
Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the way they think. He said: "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the rest of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people think differently now: "Because the public has seen things like Siri [the iPhone's voice-recognition technology] where you talk to a computer; they've seen the Google self-driving cars."
PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
a scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029 the scientist's name is ray kurzweil he works for google as director of engineering he is one of the world's leading experts on artificial intelligence (ai) mr kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences just like humans he also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories and even flirt kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought the scientist said that in 1999 many ai experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent than a human he said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain
mr kurzweil joked that many years ago people thought he was a little crazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans his thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the way they think he said "my views are not radical any more i've actually stayed consistent it's the rest of the world that's changing its view" he highlighted examples of high-tech things we use see or read about every day these things make us believe that computers have intelligence he said people think differently now "because the public has seen things like siri [the iphone's voice-recognition technology] where you talk to a computer they've seen the google self-driving cars"
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