1. What is the thesis statement of the article? (Use your own words)
The article is mainly about problems that can occur if a society is reled by robot
2. What is the main purpose of this passage?(Be as specific as you can)
The main purpose of the article is to discuss potential problems caused by robot.
3. Write sentences and state whether they express a fact or opinion
Fact : None.(This article contains no factual statements)
Opinions:
1.As technology explodes with more complexity, our computers are getting faster and smarter by the minute, such concepts as Artificial Intelligence(AI) are not as surreal as one might think.
2.personally, I don’t think I could ever fully trust a machine, unless its only duty was to do my laundry and ensure my home was tidy, or any other task that a malfunction could do me no harm.
3.State your opinion on the argument or the main idea of the article whether it is convincing, logical, practical, or supported with reliable evidences and sources. State TWO reasons or evidences to support your opinions.
We think that the author’s argument about the potential problem caused by robots is not convincing for two reasons.
Fist, the author does not use any facts to support his idea. For example, when the author claims that the replacement of human workers by robotics could lead to “higher unemployment,” he does not provide official statistical data on unemployment rates to support his claim.
Second, the author argues that robots have no emotion : however, this argument is not convincing because his information is outdated. Nowadays scientists are able to create robots that can display emotions. For example, in 2010 a European research team created the first robot named “Nao.” This male robot can show his emotions and develop a relationship with human beings.*
*See Aloh Jha, “First Robot Able to Develop and Show Emotions is Unveiled,” the Guardian, 9 August 2010. Web 16 Jan 2011.