Introduction to Robotics and Genetic Engineering
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What is a primary application of genetic engineering?

  • Enhancing Mechanical Systems
  • Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Creating Software Programs
  • Developing Cloning Techniques (correct)

Which type of robot operates independently without human input?

  • Autonomous Robots (correct)
  • Collaborative Robots
  • Teleoperated Robots
  • Pre-Programmed Robots

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of robot?

  • Industrial Robots
  • Augmenting Robots
  • Artificial Intelligent Robots (correct)
  • Humanoid Robots

What is the main purpose of agricultural robots?

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Which product commonly utilizes nanotechnology?

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What defines collaborative robots, or cobots?

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Which application is least likely associated with robotics?

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What is a significant characteristic of humanoid robots?

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What does Bill Joy argue could lead to a dystopian future?

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C.S. Lewis expresses concern about which of the following outcomes?

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Which philosopher warns about the societal reliance on technology?

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Which scenario does Fukuyama NOT identify for the near future?

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What is a concern associated with technological progress according to the content?

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What term did William Gibson coin?

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What is the primary goal of Artificial Intelligence as established by Alan Turing?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the connectionist approach in Artificial Intelligence?

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Which of the following is a key aspect of technology's impact on society mentioned in the overview?

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Which application is NOT typically associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence?

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Which argument is NOT associated with the concerns raised by C.S. Lewis?

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What is a potential risk associated with the rise of Artificial Intelligence?

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Which of the following approaches is NOT defined by Norvig and Russell regarding Artificial Intelligence?

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Which example illustrates the application of AI in everyday technology?

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What concept refers to a radical change in the human condition due to technology?

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Which of the following is NOT listed as an emerging technology shaping our future?

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Flashcards

Genetic Engineering

Altering an organism's genes to create specific traits.

GMO

Genetically modified organism; organism with altered genes.

Robot

A machine programmed to perform tasks.

Pre-programmed Robot

Robot following a set sequence of actions.

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Autonomous Robot

Robot that operates independently.

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Nanotechnology

Manipulating materials at an atomic level.

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Industrial Robot

Robot used in manufacturing.

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Nanomaterial

Material designed with specific properties at the nanoscale.

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Bill Joy's Argument

Advanced technologies like genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics could make machines smarter than humans, leading to a dystopian future.

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Technological Transformation

Rapid changes in technology drastically alter how we live, communicate, and interact.

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Lewis's Concern

Humanity being reduced to its animal instincts due to the power of science and explaining away everything.

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Fukuyama's Scenarios

Three potential future scenarios involving genetic enhancement, stem cell research, and psychotropic drug use.

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Ellul's Warning

Growing technological capabilities result in conformity, where technology dictates our behavior, rather than the other way around.

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Cyberspace

A term coined by Gibson; describes a virtual space created by computer networks.

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Dystopian Future

A negative, undesirable vision of the future, often highlighting control and potential negative impacts of advanced technology.

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21st Century Technologies

Technologies like genetics, nanotechnology, robotics, stem cells, and psychotropic drugs can change human experience and society.

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AI Definition

Machines designed to respond like humans, capable of contemplation, judgment, and intent.

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AI Applications

AI utilized in healthcare, energy, finance, transportation, aviation, and telecommunications.

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AI Examples

Vehicles, games, search engines, assistants, image recognition, and predictions.

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AI Approaches

AI investigated through symbolic (top-down) and connectionist (bottom-up) methods.

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Symbolic Approach

AI approach replicating intelligence by analyzing cognition without brain structure.

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Connectionist Approach

AI method mimicking brain structure through artificial neural networks.

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Post-Humanity

Theory of radical change in human condition due to technology.

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GNR

Genetics, Nanotechnology, and Robotics; emerging, powerful fields.

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