Year 8

Thinking machines

Year 8

Thinking machines

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will define the term 'artificial intelligence', and explore the kinds of problems that it has traditionally dealt with. We will also focus on machine learning.

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Adult supervision recommended

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are not logical operators?
And
Not
Or
Correct answer: Plus
Correct answer: X
Q2.
If X is a logical statement, what sort of values can it have?
Any number
Any sentence that makes sense
Either ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘don’t know’
Correct answer: Either true or false
Others
Q3.
Complex components like the processor and the main memory can be created out of simple logic gates. Is the sentence true or false?
False
Correct answer: True

4 Questions

Q1.
Which statement is true?
Artificial intelligence is about creating machines that are more intelligent than humans.
Creating a machine that can walk is not artificial intelligence because humans walk without thinking.
Machine learning does not involve programming.
Correct answer: With machine learning, machines are trained how to perform tasks by showing them examples or providing feedback.
Q2.
What website did you use to create your AI?
Google Teachable AI
Correct answer: Google Teachable Machine
Google Trainable Machine
Q3.
What is supervised learning?
Correct answer: Program the machine to learn from examples and provide examples
Program the machine to learn from feedback and provide the machine with feedback
Q4.
What is reinforcement learning?
Program the machine to learn from examples and provide examples
Correct answer: Program the machine to learn from feedback and provide the machine with feedback