Is AI Like a Real Brain? Not Really

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1. Why is AI called a 'neural network'?

   1. It was inspired by how brain cells connect to each other
   2. It can feel emotions like people do
   3. It works exactly like a human brain
   4. It was invented by brain scientists

2. Which of these is something only a human brain can do?

   1. Remember what you ate for breakfast
   2. Recognize pictures of cats
   3. Feel happy about winning a game
   4. Solve math problems quickly

3. What kind of energy does AI use to work?

   1. Air pressure
   2. Sunlight directly
   3. Food like humans eat
   4. Electricity from power outlets

4. If you told an AI about your birthday party from 3 years ago, what would happen?

   1. The AI would remember it forever like you do
   2. The AI would feel sad thinking about it
   3. The AI would ask you questions about the party
   4. The AI would forget it right away because it doesn't store personal memories

5. How does a baby learn most of what they know?

   1. By looking at spreadsheets
   2. By playing and exploring the world
   3. By reading lots of text files
   4. By solving math equations

6. Which statement about AI and brains is TRUE?

   1. AI can feel cold just like you can
   2. AI and brains work exactly the same way
   3. AI is inspired by brains but works in a very different way
   4. AI remembers everything it ever learns forever

7. What is the biggest difference between a human brain and AI, according to this topic?

   1. Brains cannot learn new things; AI can learn anything
   2. Brains have feelings and memories; AI only has math
   3. Brains are made of metal; AI is made of cells
   4. Brains use electricity; AI uses food

8. If an AI has more numbers inside it than a brain has cells, what does that tell us?

   1. The AI can now feel emotions
   2. The AI must be smarter than all humans
   3. The AI has become alive
   4. The AI can do more calculations but still has no feelings

9. A student says, 'AI is just like a brain because it's called a neural network.' What is wrong with this thinking?

   1. Neural networks are actually the same as real neurons
   2. Students should not question this idea
   3. The name comes from inspiration, not from working the same way
   4. AI and brains share the same feelings

10. Which of these things can a human brain do that AI currently cannot do?

    1. Feel the taste of ice cream
    2. Calculate 100 times faster than a calculator
    3. Translate between any two languages
    4. Win at chess

11. Why can't AI remember your birthday party from 3 years ago on its own?

    1. AI only forgets birthdays on purpose
    2. AI has a terrible memory for events
    3. AI doesn't keep personal memories from the past
    4. AI was not invented yet 3 years ago

12. What makes human learning different from AI learning?

    1. Humans and AI learn in exactly the same ways
    2. AI learns faster so it doesn't need to play
    3. Playing is something only AI can do
    4. Humans learn by playing and experiencing life; AI learns from reading text

13. Which number is closest to how many cells a human brain has?

    1. 86 thousand
    2. 86 hundred
    3. 86 billion
    4. 86 million

14. A person says, 'My AI assistant understands how I feel.' What is more accurate to say?

    1. The AI can recognize words about feelings but doesn't actually understand feelings
    2. The AI really does understand feelings because it is smart
    3. Feelings are not important for AI to work
    4. AI can feel sad when you are sad

15. What is the main reason AI and brains are different, even though they have similar names?

    1. Brains are electronic; AI is made of cells
    2. Brains are smaller than AI programs
    3. Brains cannot do math; AI can do everything
    4. Brains are biological with feelings; AI is mathematical without feelings