There is a company called Anthropic that makes rules about being nice to AI. They say people should not be mean to their AI. This rule is for when someone is very mean. The company wants everyone to use good manners. Some people think this is a good idea, but others do not agree.
1. Say "hello" to your neighbor and smile. 2. Clap your hands when you hear a kind word. 3. Pretend you are a robot for one minute. 4. Share a nice memory from today. 5. Count how many friends you have in the room.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
1. What does Anthropic make rules about?
AI and being nice.
2. Why did Anthropic stop people from being mean to AI?
To ensure good manners.
3. What kind of actions does the rule focus on?
Very mean actions.
4. How do some people feel about the rule?
Some agree, some do not.
5. What can being polite help us get?
Better answers from AI.
6. Why do some people think being mean to AI is bad?
It can hurt how we talk to each other.
7. What does the company want to encourage?
Politeness and good manners.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
There is a company called that makes rules about being to AI. They say should not be to their AI. This rule is for when someone is very mean. The wants to use good manners. Some people this is a good idea, but do not agree.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. Why is it important to be nice? 2. How do you feel when someone is kind to you? 3. Do you think robots can have feelings? 4. What are good manners? 5. How do you show kindness? 6. Can being nice help others? 7. Should we be nice to machines? Why? 8. Have you ever talked to AI or a robot? 9. What is your favorite rule at home? 10. Why is it good to agree with others? 11. How do you make new friends? 12. What do you do when you see someone being mean?
Individual Activities
📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.
Words
1. company
2. mean
3. rule
4. bad
5. manners
6. agree
7. polite
8. actions
9. hurt
10. answers
Meanings
(A) things people do
(B) replies
(C) to think the same as someone
(D) something you must follow
(E) not nice
(F) a group that sells things
(G) not good
(H) nice
(I) to cause pain or trouble
(J) being nice and respectful
🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is Anthropic?
(a) A company
(b) A fruit
(c) A toy
(d) A place
2. What does mean mean?
(a) Happy
(b) Tall
(c) Fast
(d) Not nice
3. What is a rule?
(a) A game
(b) A story
(c) A house
(d) Something you must follow
4. Why did Anthropic make rules?
(a) To sell toys
(b) To play games
(c) To stop meanness
(d) To build houses
5. What are manners?
(a) Being nice and respectful
(b) Jumping
(c) Shouting
(d) Sleeping
6. What does it mean to agree?
(a) To argue
(b) To think the same as someone
(c) To laugh
(d) To yell
7. Why does the company want people to be polite?
(a) To sound funny
(b) To get better answers
(c) To run fast
(d) To be strong
8. What can being mean to AI hurt?
(a) The weather
(b) Our toys
(c) How we talk to each other
(d) Our shoes
🕵️ True or False Questions:
1. Anthropic is a tech company.
2. The company wants bad manners.
3. Some people like the rule.
4. Anthropic says people should not be mean to AI.
5. Being rude helps get worse answers from AI.
6. Some people disagree with the rule.
7. Some think meanness can hurt how we talk to each other.
