--- title: It is given that two adults disagree as to whether artificial intell… — The future: hopes · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that two adults disagree as to whether artificial intelligence will prove beneficial or harmful. Identify the conclusion most consistent with the lesson. Exam question 2 of lesson 24 «The future: hopes» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ai/24-future-hopes/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [AI](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ai/) / [The future: hopes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ai/24-future-hopes/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · The future: hopes It is given that two adults disagree as to whether artificial intelligence will prove beneficial or harmful. Identify the conclusion most consistent with the lesson. **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** two adults, artificial intelligence, you · **What happens:** give, disagree, prove, identify · **To what, where:** It, conclusion This is exam question 2 of lesson 24 «The future: hopes» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/ai/24-future-hopes/#e2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that two adults disagree as to whether artificial intelligence will prove beneficial or harmful. ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:1 # text = It is given that two adults disagree as to whether artificial intelligence will prove beneficial or harmful. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 adults adult NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 disagree disagree VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 as as SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 8 fixed _ _ 10 whether whether SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 11 artificial artificial ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 intelligence intelligence NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 13 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 prove prove VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 advcl _ _ 15 beneficial beneficial ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 xcomp _ _ 16 or or CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 harmful harmful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **disagree** | present | two adults | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **prove** | future | artificial intelligence | | | | | beneficial *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. *Sentence 2:* Identify the conclusion most consistent with the lesson. ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:2 # text = Identify the conclusion most consistent with the lesson. 1 Identify identify VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 conclusion conclusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 consistent consistent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the conclusion | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent conclusion=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The first opinion must be accepted without question ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:o1:1 # text = The first opinion must be accepted without question 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 3 amod _ _ 3 opinion opinion NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 accepted accept VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 without without ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accept** | must · passive | | the first opinion | | | | without question | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The outcome is likely to lie between the extremes and to depend on human choices ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:o2:1 # text = The outcome is likely to lie between the extremes and to depend on human choices 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 outcome outcome NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 likely likely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 lie lie VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 between between ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 extremes extreme NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 depend depend VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 13 on on ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 human human ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 choices choice NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the outcome | | | | | likely *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **lie** | to-infinitive | the outcome *not said here* | | | the extremes | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between extreme=Location | | 3 | **depend** | to-infinitive | the outcome *not said here* | | | | | on human choices | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on choice=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The outcome has been determined already by the machines themselves and cannot be altered ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:o3:1 # text = The outcome has been determined already by the machines themselves and cannot be altered 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 outcome outcome NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 determined determine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 already already ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 machines machine NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ 10 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes 9 nmod:unmarked _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 12 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 altered alter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **determine** | present · perfect · passive | the machines machines | the outcome | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic | | 2 | **not** **alter** | can · passive | the machines machines *not said here* | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» | ### Option 4 {#o4} Neither opinion merits any consideration ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:24-future-hopes:e2:o4:1 # text = Neither opinion merits any consideration 1 Neither neither DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 opinion opinion NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 merits merit VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 5 det _ _ 5 consideration consideration NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **merit** | present | neither opinion | any consideration | | | | | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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