Chatbots

Chatbots

Targets

• Define what AI chatbots are and how they work.
• Understand why AI chatbots are intentionally designed to sound like people.
• Reflect upon the potential impacts of AI chatbots in our lives.

Have you ever interacted with Siri or Alexa, or another type of chatbot assistant?

AI Chatbot

a computer program or app that uses artificial intelligence technology to respond to what you say in real time.

What type of AI is used for understanding voice commands?

1. Image recognition AI
2. Text recognition AI
3. Speech recognition AI
4. Sound recognition AI

What does natural language processing AI do?

1. Understands the meaning of sentences
2. Converts text to speech
3. Plays music
4. Adjusts volume levels

What is the final step in the process of getting an answer from a chatbot assistant?

1. Asking another question
2. Storing the question for later
3. Sending an email
4. Converting the answer to speech

What type of AI technology is ChatGPT based on?

1. Neural networks
2. Image recognition
3. Large language models
4. Data mining

How is a large language model trained?

1. On the largest amount of information possible
2. On a specific task like image recognition
3. On a small set of information
4. By guessing randomly

What is an AI chatbot?

1. A robot that cleans your house
2. A computer program that uses AI technology to chat
3. A human pretending to be a robot
4. A game character that plays with you

Why do app designers make chatbots sound human-like?

1. To confuse users
2. To make the experience more engaging
3. To make them sound robotic
4. To make them easier to ignore

What should we remember when talking to an AI chatbot?

1. They are human-like
2. They can feel our emotions
3. They are better than real friends
4. They are just machines designed to assist us

What are qualities of friendship that the

AI chatbot is missing?

• Empathy
  
• Understanding
  
• Non-verbal communication (eyebrow raise, smile, etc.)
  
• Physical presence (hug, handshake, etc.)
  
• Shared emotional moments (e.g., experiencing an event together)
  

While AI chatbots can help us in meaningful and important ways, it's important to be cautious about relying on them too much, as they can't replace human friendships. What makes friendships unique is that they aren't one-sided, and they certainly aren't perfect. Being able to disagree with someone and making mistakes are important aspects to being a friend, and a human.