Why Smart AI Agents Stop and Ask You First

End-of-lesson check

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1. What does the term 'human in the loop' mean?

   1. A computer program that humans use to loop music
   2. An AI that asks a person before doing important things
   3. A robot that can only work when a person watches it
   4. An AI that learns by copying what humans do

2. Why should an AI agent ask before sending an email for you?

   1. Because it might send the wrong message to the wrong person
   2. Because humans cannot send emails themselves
   3. Because emails cost the AI money to send
   4. Because the AI needs to practice typing

3. An AI that buys things online without asking first might cause which problem?

   1. Spending your money on things you don't want
   2. Teaching you how to save money
   3. Making the computer run faster
   4. Helping you make new friends

4. What should happen before an AI deletes an important file?

   1. The AI should wait exactly one hour before deleting
   2. The AI should delete it immediately and apologize later
   3. The AI should ask if you're sure you want to delete it
   4. The AI should make a copy and then delete without telling you

5. Which of these shows an AI acting as a helpful agent?

   1. The AI deletes your old files while you're sleeping
   2. The AI buys game items for you every time you log in
   3. The AI decides to book a vacation without telling you
   4. The AI shows you a draft email and waits for your OK before sending

6. In the birthday party activity, which of these should an AI ask about FIRST?

   1. What font to use on invitations
   2. What date works for the party
   3. What color the party decorations should be
   4. What song to play at the party

7. What makes an AI agent 'smart' according to what you learned?

   1. It stops and asks permission before doing big things
   2. It can solve math problems very fast
   3. It can talk to you in many languages
   4. It can think and feel like a human

8. Which statement about AI agents is true?

   1. The agent only helps when it feels like it
   2. The human stays in charge and the agent helps
   3. The agent does whatever it wants most of the time
   4. The human should do everything alone without help

9. An AI suggests a birthday present for your friend. What should it do next?

   1. Search for five more gifts at the same time
   2. Ask your friend's opinion instead of yours
   3. Ask you if that gift is okay before buying it
   4. Buy it immediately because you asked for suggestions

10. Why does the lesson say AI should ask before doing 'big stuff'?

    1. Big actions have bigger consequences if they go wrong
    2. Big stuff doesn't need the internet
    3. Big stuff is more fun for the AI to do
    4. Big stuff takes more time for the AI to do

11. If an AI always asks permission, what happens to mistakes?

    1. The AI will learn to ignore the human
    2. The AI will stop working completely
    3. The human can catch mistakes before they happen
    4. The human will get annoyed and leave

12. What is the MAIN job of an AI agent?

    1. To become your best friend
    2. To help you get things done while checking with you
    3. To entertain you with games
    4. To take over all your decisions

13. A careless AI agent would most likely do which of these?

    1. Show you a message draft and wait
    2. Double-check important details with you
    3. Ask before doing anything big
    4. Send a message immediately without showing you first

14. When an AI says 'Are you sure?' before doing something, what is it doing?

    1. Trying to confuse the user
    2. Asking for permission to proceed
    3. Showing that it doesn't know the answer
    4. Complaining about having to do the task

15. Three friends want different foods at their party. What should the AI agent ask about?

    1. Which food the AI will eat
    2. Which food costs the most money
    3. Which food everyone can agree on
    4. Which food the AI likes best