66 B1+ | 6. Klasse | READING | Science and technology Complete the sentences with a suitable linking word. The first letter has been given. 1 There have been reports of several driverless cars having problems changing lanes. F , they’ve caused a number of serious traffic accidents. 2 D the claim that the new Robomaid can do housework to a very high standard, most customers are unhappy with its performance. 3 Solar-powered machines are intended to be environmentally friendly, b they only work well if there is a lot of sun. 4 A the scientists were not convinced that the new sea robot had the capability of navigating the oceans, they were pleased to see that it was successful. 5 If you want to accelerate, push this button. H , to brake you should push the other one. 3 Working the reading task: Multiple matching Read the text about artificial intelligence. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–K) for each gap (1–8). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 4 First read the text to get an idea of what it’s about. Then read the phrases A–K. Next read the text around the gaps carefully – think about what comes before and after the gap. Be careful – sometimes the ‘clue’ won’t be in the sentence before or after the gap. You really do need to read the whole text to get its meaning. Sometimes the ‘clue’ is the entire paragraph. Read the whole text again to make sure it makes sense with the parts you have inserted. Top tips The rise of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that involves building smart machines that are able to perform tasks which usually require human intelligence. Advances in learning have allowed AI systems to enter almost every sector in the tech industries. AI is a complex subject, and apart from saying that basically it means ‘machines that are intelligent’, there is no single way of explaining what it is. To understand how AI works, it (0) that scientists have come up with. According to experts, AI involves thinking both humanly and rationally, and acting both humanly and rationally. The first two of these relate to thought processes and reasoning, such as the ability to learn and solve problems in a similar manner to human beings. The last two areas (1) . There are two broad categories of AI – ‘Narrow AI’ (also known as weak AI) and ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ (AGI – also known as strong AI). Narrow AI is the most limited form of AI, and it (2) . Despite this narrow focus, this form of artificial intelligence has experienced a number of breakthroughs in recent years and includes examples such as Google search, personal assistants like Siri and Alexa and autonomous vehicles. AGI is the Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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