Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Quiz

Question 1

Which happened first: the proposal of the Turing Test or the development of the first neural network, the Perceptron?

A They happened in the same year

B Perceptron

C Turing Test

D Neither occurred in the 20th century

Question 2

What is the key difference between John Searle's 'Chinese Room' argument and the 'Functionalist' view of consciousness?

A Both views are identical

B Functionalism requires a physical body

C Consciousness is biological versus consciousness is nonexistent

D Syntax is not semantics versus mind as a software program

Question 3

Is the 'hard problem of consciousness' as defined by David Chalmers more applicable to symbolic AI or to connectionist AI models?

A Only applicable to connectionist AI

B Equally applicable to both

C Only applicable to symbolic AI

D Not applicable to AI at all

Question 4

Which occurred first: the publication of 'Gödel, Escher, Bach' or the coining of the term 'Artificial Intelligence' at the Dartmouth Workshop?

A They happened simultaneously

B Dartmouth Workshop

C Publication of Gödel, Escher, Bach

D Neither happened

Question 5

What distinguishes 'Strong AI' from 'Weak AI' in terms of potential for subjective experience?

A No distinction exists

B Weak AI is more dangerous than Strong AI

C Possession of genuine consciousness versus simulation of intelligence

D Hardware complexity versus software speed

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