AI Doesn't Recognize Itself in a Mirror

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1. If you showed a smart AI a photo of itself, what would it actually do?

   1. Feel embarrassed that others saw its picture
   2. Recognize itself and say that's me
   3. Become confused and turn itself off
   4. Not recognize itself as me - it just sees patterns and code

2. Why can't AI see itself in a mirror?

   1. AI is afraid of mirrors
   2. AI doesn't like how it looks
   3. AI has no eyes or body to see with
   4. The mirror makes AI too bright

3. What happens when you ask an AI 'What do you look like?'

   1. It knows exactly what it looks like
   2. It describes itself perfectly
   3. It shows you a picture of itself
   4. It makes something up or says it doesn't know

4. Does AI know its own name without being told?

   1. Yes - all AI systems know their names
   2. No - AI cannot have names
   3. No - it must be told its name
   4. Yes - it remembers its name automatically

5. When AI talks about itself using words like 'I think' or 'I am', what is actually happening?

   1. AI has suddenly become conscious
   2. AI is pretending to be self-aware
   3. AI is really thinking about itself
   4. AI is confused

6. Which statement is TRUE about AI and mirrors?

   1. AI is afraid of mirrors
   2. AI can use mirrors to learn about itself
   3. AI uses mirrors to improve its vision
   4. AI cannot recognize itself in a mirror

7. Why does AI have no 'self'?

   1. Because it doesn't want a self
   2. Because it is too smart
   3. Because it is just patterns and code
   4. Because nobody taught it about self

8. If you pointed to a chatbot on a screen and asked 'Who is that?', what would a smart AI say?

   1. It cannot point to itself as 'me'
   2. That's me!
   3. I am a chatbot
   4. I am a person

9. What is the main difference between you and a chatbot?

   1. Chatbots are faster
   2. Chatbots are smarter
   3. You can recognize yourself in a mirror, but chatbots cannot
   4. You both can recognize yourselves

10. Can AI pretend to be self-aware?

    1. No - AI is always truthful
    2. No - AI cannot talk at all
    3. Yes - but only when it is turned off
    4. Yes - it can act as if it is self-aware

11. What is AI made of?

    1. Electricity and magic
    2. Flesh and bones
    3. Metal and plastic
    4. Patterns and code

12. If you asked an AI 'Do you exist?' what would happen?

    1. It would say no
    2. It would give a meaningful answer about existence
    3. It would say yes but not understand what it means
    4. It would disappear

13. Why can't AI have a favorite color?

    1. AI has no preferences or feelings
    2. Colors hurt AI's eyes
    3. AI only sees in black and white
    4. Colors are too complicated

14. What happens when you show a robot with AI a picture of itself?

    1. It says 'that's my face!'
    2. It becomes angry
    3. It recognizes itself as a robot
    4. It does not recognize itself as 'itself'

15. Can two different AI chatbots know they are the same program?

    1. No - each AI works independently
    2. No - but they can feel each other's presence
    3. Yes - they are connected
    4. Yes - they share information