Emerging Technologies Reading Assignment

What is facial recognition payment technology?

A technology that uses facial recognition to authorize payments.

Programs that use algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language processing (NLP) to interpret user inputs and provide automated responses to customer or user queries are called ___.

AI Chatbots

Which of the following are the concepts behind adaptive learning?

Adaptive learning platforms provide a unique learning experience for each student. Adaptive learning platforms use questions and algorithms to ensure students are provided with needed information.

Cyberwarfare can level the playing field when military strengths differ because it allows for sneak attacks that can strike a modern economy where it is most vulnerable. This is referred to as ___.

Asymmetric warfare

Facebook's (Meta's) Building 8, is working on is a ___ (BCI) that could fundamentally change how we interact with and use technology.

Brain to computer interface

Computer programs that use algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language processing (NLP) to interpret user inputs and provide automated responses to customer or user queries are called AI ________ .

Chatbots

What is one potential benefit of implementing medical robots in healthcare infrastructure?

Increasing healthcare availability.

Which of the following best describes the value proposition of industry cloud platforms?

Industry cloud platforms offer a unified solution for organizations to manage and process large volumes of data or require specialized software solutions for their industry.

IoMT stands for:

Internet of Medical Things

Which of the following statements is true about Zebra-Med's AI offering?

It can automatically detect medical conditions faster than the methods currently being used.

Which of the following statements is true regarding Zebra-Med's AI offering?

It helps radiologists manage their workload while maintaining quality.

Which of the following is true about the use of artificial intelligence in music composition?

It requires musicians to enter data such as song length and mood.

Which of the following three are examples of cryptocurrency?

Litecoin Bitcoin Ethereum

In which 3 of the following are ways has the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) been used?

Regional integration of health records Rapid COVID-19 screening Self-screening at home

To ease the impact of the shortage of doctors, several companies have produced medical ___ that can perform several medical roles formerly conducted by humans.

Robots

The three major advantages of using the light-absorbing characteristics of black phosphorus to build computer chips are:

These chips would be more energy efficient. These chips would be much smaller than traditional computer chips. This technology is much faster than existing technologies.

What is the benefit of using industry cloud platforms?

They can increase revenue and accelerate digital growth for organizations that need to manage and process large volumes of data or require specialized software solutions for their industry.

Which of the following is a limitation of AI detection tools used to detect plagiarism resulting from using AI chatbots?

They cannot detect subtle changes made to AI-generated text by the user

What is the goal of Facebook's Building 8 project on brain to computer interface (BCI)?

To allow users to control technology using their thoughts.

When is asymmetric warfare used in the context of cyberwarfare?

When traditional military strengths between fighting forces differ significantly.

Learning platforms that use algorithms to adjust the content that each student sees in order to maximize learning efficiency is called ___ learning.

adaptive

Programs like Amper rely on musicians to enter data such as song length, mood, and instruments while ___ does the rest.

artificial intelligence

Allowing people to share a digital ledger across a network of computers, ______ uses computer code to create concatenated (linked together) blocks of transactions.

blockchain

Serving as the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, _________ provides a level playing field for all users.

blockchain

Three dimensional (3D) scanners and crime scene imaging reduce the risk of losing __ and give law enforcement a 3D assessment of a crime scene.

crime scene evidence

Bitcoin, Etherium, and LiteCoin all use blockchain algorithms to control quantity and verify the validity of transactions. They are referred to as ___.

cryptocurrency

With the rise of ChatGPT and others, educators and business professionals are faced with ensuring that submitted work is unique, authentic, and not generated by AI. To counter the risk of plagiarism, several AI ________ tools have been created.

detection

Three dimensional (3D) scanners and crime scene imaging reduce the risk of losing valuable _______ and give law enforcement a 3D assessment of a crime scene.

evidence

The amount of time taken by data to travel from devices to a data center and back is called __________.

latency

Using ultra-thin layers of black phosphorus, the processor-on-a-chip developed by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) creates electrical impulses based on the wavelength of incoming __.

light

A new payment technology provides a secure and convenient method of paying for goods and services uses facial _________ . The software uses a "liveness" test, designed to prevent anyone from tricking the system with a photo.

recognition

Currently apps that run on the Cloud are __________ as compared to apps that run on local machines. Edge computing is a method of optimizing cloud computing systems by performing data processing at the edge of the network, near the source of the data and it is possible that cloud computing may take a back seat to edge computing.

slow