QUESTION: (REAL EXAM >> ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 2: 07/03/2020)
Scientists believe computers will become more intelligent than human beings. Some people think this development has a positive impact, while others think just the opposite. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
This is an OPINION>>>DISCUSSION TYPE QUESTION. Here, we need to address both the given arguments and state your opinion at the end.
Let’s see the question again.
Scientists believe computers will become more intelligent than human beings. Some people think this development has a positive impact, while others think just the opposite. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
The words in italics are the statement part in which the argument is based. The following sentence is the argument and the last is the assignment for the candidate.
Let’s see the question again:
Scientists believe computers will become more intelligent than human beings. Some people think this development has a positive impact, while others think just the opposite. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
There is a comparative word: ‘more’. Here, the scientists are very sure that human intelligence will become inferior to the computer intelligence. We, as candidates, cannot alter the statement, but can analyze the EXPECTED RESULTS and give our opinion.
What do you mean by EXPECTED RESULTS?
When computers make better its intelligence than humans’, we should expect some outcomes. These outcomes can be seen in two ways: ‘THE MOST FAVORABLE’ AND ‘THE WORST POSSIBLE’.
THEREFORE, MY ANSWER BECOMES LOGICAL ONLY IF I ASSESS THESE TWO PROPERLY.
Let’s see the most favorable part:
• Humans can take advantage of the superior intelligence of computers and explore new things.
• They can also make their intellectual tasks less complex and more effective.
• They can also seek assistance from the computers for evading errors.
Let’s see the worst possible dangers:
• It can alter the essence of human life.
• It can go out of control of humans
• It can question even the existence of humans.
After analyzing these, you can come to a conclusion.