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As research into artificial intelligence progresses, some futurists ar
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20 May 2025, 01:19
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As research into artificial intelligence progresses, some futurists are concerned that computers and robots will take more and more jobs away from humans. However reasonable this fear may seem, humans need not worry about being completely replaced in the job market. Currently, robots have replaced humans only in rote, repetitive jobs, such as automobile assembly lines.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument above?
(A) The average purchase price of an assemblyline robot is equivalent to ten times the annual salaries of the workers it replaces.
(B) Much of the research into artificial intelligence is being conducted by private enterprises rather than public universities.
(C) In a controlled study, a panel of art experts was unable to distinguish paintings created by a machine using artificial intelligence from those created by human artists.
(D) A survey of workers who had been replaced by robots showed that a majority were able to find a job in a new field within a year.
(E) The daily productivity of an assembly-line robot is much higher than that of the human workers it replaces.
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Re: As research into artificial intelligence progresses, some futurists ar
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The author of this passage makes the claim that most humans shouldn't worry about losing their jobs to robots or computers in the future because, so far, robots have replaced them only in repetitive jobs. Note that the claim is about the future, while the evidence is about the present; as is common when an argument makes a prediction, the author assumes that the future will be similar to the present. Look for a choice indicating that the capability of computers and robots will change, allowing them to do more kinds of jobs. That's what (C) does. It shows that an artificial intelligence may be able to succeed in artistic endeavors, an ability that would potentially allow technology to compete with humans for more jobs. This is the correct answer.
(A), if anything, strengthens the argument; if robots are more expensive than people, it may be somewhat less likely that companies will use them. (B) is incorrect because who conducts the research is irrelevant; whether created by a business or a university, a robot or computer may be able to take over a human job. (D) can be eliminated because it deals only with the past; so far, people have been able to get new jobs, but there's no guarantee that this will hold true in the future. Finally, (E) may be tempting because it seems to show an advantage of robots over humans: they're more productive than humans in an assembly line. The author, however, already concedes that robots do this job well; her argument is that they won't be able to expand into other fields.
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The author of this passage makes the claim that most humans shouldn't worry about losing their jobs to robots or computers in the future because, so far, robots have replaced them only in repetitive jobs. Note that the claim is about the future, while the evidence is about the present; as is common when an argument makes a prediction, the author assumes that the future will be similar to the present. Look for a choice indicating that the capability of computers and robots will change, allowing them to do more kinds of jobs. That's what (C) does. It shows that an artificial intelligence may be able to succeed in artistic endeavors, an ability that would potentially allow technology to compete with humans for more jobs. This is the correct answer.
(A), if anything, strengthens the argument; if robots are more expensive than people, it may be somewhat less likely that companies will use them. (B) is incorrect because who conducts the research is irrelevant; whether created by a business or a university, a robot or computer may be able to take over a human job. (D) can be eliminated because it deals only with the past; so far, people have been able to get new jobs, but there's no guarantee that this will hold true in the future. Finally, (E) may be tempting because it seems to show an advantage of robots over humans: they're more productive than humans in an assembly line. The author, however, already concedes that robots do this job well; her argument is that they won't be able to expand into other fields.
Re: As research into artificial intelligence progresses, some futurists ar
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17 Jul 2025, 18:49
17 Jul 2025, 18:49
I chose A, because I didn't read the question carefully enough. You chose C. Actually, I think the correct answer is E. If robots can be more productive, then human workers definitely would have something to worry about.
