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Topic 3.7: Robots and autonomous technologies Questions
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Outline **one** dilemma raised by autonomous machines.
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With reference to Source A, explain **one** reason why testing autonomous machines is difficult.
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Explain **one** reason why the degree of autonomy matters more than whether a machine is called autonomous.
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Discuss whether weapons that select their own targets should be banned.
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Explain **one** reason why the degree of autonomy matters more than whether a machine is called autonomous.
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Outline **one** dilemma raised by autonomous machines.
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Explain **one** reason why an error by an autonomous machine is harder to assign responsibility for than an error by a person.
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Discuss whether weapons that select their own targets should be banned.
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Evaluate the use of service robots in healthcare settings.
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Identify **two** difficulties a robot faces when navigating a building used by people.
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Identify **two** design choices that make a robot appear more human.
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Identify **two** design choices that make a robot appear more human.
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Identify **two** reasons a designer might want a robot to appear human.
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Identify **two** sensors a wearable device needs in order to collect health data.
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Identify **two** kinds of health information a wearable can infer rather than measure directly.
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With reference to Source B, compare and contrast the two writers' views on drone use.
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Identify **two** kinds of health information a wearable can infer rather than measure directly.
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Identify **three** kinds of data an agricultural drone produces about a field.
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With reference to Source B and your own knowledge, to what extent should a government use drones for health and safety purposes?
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Identify **two** characteristics of an autonomous machine.
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