IELTS Reading #77: Living with artificial intelligence

Questions 1–4: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

1. What point does the writer make about Al in the first paragraph?

A) It is difficult to predict how quickly Al will progress. B) Much can be learned about the use of Al in chess machines. C) The future is unlikely to see limitations on the capabilities of Al. D) Experts disagree on which specialised tasks Al will be able to perform.

2. What is the writer doing in the second paragraph?

A) explaining why machines will be able to outperform humans B) describing the characteristics that humans and machines share C) giving information about the development of machine intelligence D) indicating which aspects of humans are the most advanced

3. Why does the writer mention the story of King Midas?

A) to compare different visions of progress B) to illustrate that poorly defined objectives can go wrong C) to emphasise the need for cooperation D) to point out the financial advantages of a course of action

4. What challenge does the writer refer to in the fourth paragraph?

A) encouraging humans to behave in a more principled way B) deciding which values we want Al to share with us C) creating a better world for all creatures on the planet D) ensuring Al is more human-friendly than we are ourselves

5. What does the writer suggest about the future of Al in the fifth paragraph?

A) The safety of machines will become a key issue. B) It is hard to know what impact machines will have on the world. C) Machines will be superior to humans in certain respects. D) Many humans will oppose machines having a wider role.

6. Which of the following best summarises the writer’s argument in the sixth paragraph?

A) More intelligent machines will result in greater abuses of power. B) Machine learning will share very few features with human learning. C) There are a limited number of people with the knowledge to program machines. D) Human shortcomings will make creating the machines we need more difficult.

Questions 7–10: Yes/No/Not Given

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer?
Write YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
Write NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
Write NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

7. Machines with the ability to make moral decisions may prevent us from promoting the interests of our communities.

YES NO NOT GIVEN

8. Silicon police would need to exist in large numbers in order to be effective.

YES NO NOT GIVEN

9. Many people are comfortable with the prospect of their independence being restricted by machines.

YES NO NOT GIVEN

10. If we want to ensure that machines act in our best interests, we all need to work together.

YES NO NOT GIVEN

Questions 11–13: Summary Completion

Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.

Using AI in the UK health system

medical practitioners specialised tasks available resources reduced illness professional authority technology experts

Using AI in the UK health system

Al currently has a limited role in the way (11) are allocated in the health service. The positive aspect of Al having a bigger role is that it would be more efficient and lead to patient benefits. However, such a change would result, for example, in certain (12) not having their current level of (13) It is therefore important that Al goals are appropriate so that discriminatory practices could be avoided.

IELTS Reading Practice Test: Living with artificial intelligence

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Reading Passage Content

Questions 1–4: Multiple Choice

Questions 7–10: Yes/No/Not Given

Questions 11–13: Summary Completion

Using AI in the UK health system

Using AI in the UK health system

Reading Passage Content

Questions 1–4: Multiple Choice

Questions 7–10: Yes/No/Not Given

Questions 11–13: Summary Completion

Using AI in the UK health system

Using AI in the UK health system