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Professor A: The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was originally aimed exclusively at the construction of thinking machines , that is, computer systems with human like general intelligence. But the difficulty of this goal of general AI has led researchers to shift their focus to producing narrow AI systems: software displaying intelligence regarding specific tasks in relatively narrow domains such as chess. The problem is, narrow AI and general AI are fundamentally and entirely different pursuits. If modeling general intelligence is the objective, Al researchers must redirect themselves toward the original goals of the field and confront the more difficult issues of human-like intelligence.
Professor B: Narrow AI work is producing real results today, such as chess-playing programs that can defeat any human, programs that translate speech to text, and programs that can drive automated vehicles. Achievements in this field will continue to flow, and eventually narrow AI will lead to the creation of systems with general intelligence.
On the basis of the given information, select a claim that Professor A would most likely disagree with, and select a claim that Professor B would most likely disagree with. Select only two claims, one in each column.
The creation of computer systems that display human-like general intelligence is an important goal.
The creation of systems that display intelligence regarding specific tasks is an especially important step toward the creation of systems with general intelligence.
Systems with general intelligence are more difficult to create than are systems with narrow intelligence.
Research in the narrow AI field is not likely to lead to significant breakthroughs in the general AI field.
The original aim of AI research was to create systems with general intelligence.
The research into narrow AI is not producing results that real people can benefit from today.
| Passage Statement | Analysis & Implications |
| "AI was originally aimed exclusively at... computer systems with human-like general intelligence" |
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| "difficulty... has led researchers to shift... to narrow AI systems" |
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| "narrow AI and general AI are fundamentally and entirely different pursuits" (Prof A) |
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| "eventually narrow AI will lead to the creation of systems with general intelligence" (Prof B) |
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Professor A would disagree with:
Professor B would disagree with:
Let's analyze each option:
Option 1: "The creation of computer systems that display human-like general intelligence is an important goal."
Option 2: "The creation of systems that display intelligence regarding specific tasks is an especially important step toward the creation of systems with general intelligence."
Option 3: "Systems with general intelligence are more difficult to create than are systems with narrow intelligence."
Option 4: "Research in the narrow AI field is not likely to lead to significant breakthroughs in the general AI field."
Option 5: "The original aim of AI research was to create systems with general intelligence."
Option 6: "The research into narrow AI is not producing results that real people can benefit from today."
Both selections directly contradict each professor's core position without speculation or over-inference.