Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. headline? when read What did you think the you

2. images word when hear 'weapon'? mind the you in are What your

3. billion lot Is a $2 on defense system? a spend to

4. $2 the better used is ways? How could billion be

5. What you of weapons? do think

6. of you do think artificial What intelligence?

7. think with intelligence? What weapons of artificial you do

8. weapons decide people? think to that What do bomb of you

9. like? future will be weapons What

10. would What world like be the with no weapons?

11. you article? Did reading this like

12. word when hear 'intelligence'? of the you you do What think

13. What think what read? about you you do

14. army? are your like weapons in country's the What

15. they Why weapons? need think countries do

16. the target? always make Should humans about to decision what

17. we weapons? happen if What would not AI could control

18. life? your How AI does help

19. destroy intelligence artificial weapons the Could Earth?

20. ask Department? you would What to questions U.S. Defense like the

Back to the weapons lesson.

Weapons - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'weapon'?
  3. Is $2 billion a lot to spend on a defense system?
  4. How could the $2 billion be used is better ways?
  5. What do you think of weapons?
  6. What do you think of artificial intelligence?
  7. What do you think of weapons with artificial intelligence?
  8. What do you think of weapons that decide to bomb people?
  9. What will future weapons be like?
  10. What would the world be like with no weapons?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'intelligence'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the weapons like in your country's army?
  5. Why do countries think they need weapons?
  6. Should humans always make the decision about what to target?
  7. What would happen if we could not control AI weapons?
  8. How does AI help your life?
  9. Could artificial intelligence weapons destroy the Earth?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the U.S. Defense Department?

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