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“AI Dangers and Risks” ESL Discussion Questions

I. Understanding AI
1. What does AI stand for?
2. Can you name some devices that use AI?
3. How do you think AI helps people in their daily lives?
4. Do you think AI is smart like a human?
5. What is the difference between AI and a regular computer program?

II. AI in the Workplace
6. Do you think AI can do your job better than you?
7. What jobs do you think are at risk because of AI?
8. How can AI be dangerous for workers?
9. Should people learn new skills because of AI? Why?
10. How can AI improve safety at work?

III. AI and Privacy
11. Can AI threaten our privacy? How?
12. Do you think AI should be allowed to listen to our conversations?
13. How do you feel about AI tracking your online activity?
14. What can we do to protect our privacy from AI?
15. Should there be laws about what AI can and cannot do with our data?

IV. AI and Decision Making
16. Should AI be allowed to make important decisions?
17. Can AI make mistakes when making decisions?
18. Would you trust an AI to choose your medicine?
19. How can AI’s decisions be unfair to some people?
20. What happens if an AI makes a bad decision?

V. AI in Everyday Life
21. Do you have AI in your home? What does it do?
22. Are you comfortable with AI controlling things in your house?
23. What is something you would not want AI to do for you?
24. Can AI understand human emotions?
25. How can AI in cars be dangerous?

VI. AI and Ethics
26. What are some ethical issues with AI?
27. Should AI have rights like humans?
28. Who is responsible if AI does something wrong?
29. Can AI be biased? How?
30. Should AI be programmed to follow moral rules?

VII. AI in Healthcare
31. Can AI replace doctors?
32. What are the risks of using AI in surgery?
33. How can AI help us stay healthy?
34. Would you trust an AI to diagnose your illness?
35. What if AI gives you the wrong treatment?

VIII. AI in Education
36. How can AI change the way we learn?
37. What are the dangers of AI teachers?
38. Can AI understand what students need?
39. Should AI grade student work?
40. How can AI be misused in schools?

IX. AI and Social Interaction
41. Can AI replace human friendship?
42. How does AI affect the way we talk to each other?
43. Do you think AI can truly understand human conversation?
44. What are the risks of children interacting too much with AI?
45. Can AI cause people to feel lonely?

X. AI in the Military
46. Should AI be used in war?
47. Can AI make war more dangerous?
48. What if AI decides to attack innocent people?
49. How can AI be used to protect soldiers?
50. Do you think AI should be allowed to control weapons?

XI. AI and the Economy
51. How can AI affect jobs and the economy?
52. Can AI create new types of jobs?
53. What if AI causes unemployment?
54. How can AI change the way we buy things?
55. Should there be a tax on companies that use AI?

XII. The Future of AI
56. What do you think AI will be like in 10 years?
57. Can AI become too powerful?
58. Should we be afraid of AI taking over?
59. How can we control what AI does in the future?
60. What can we do now to prevent AI dangers?

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