Breaking News English READING: A.I. Extinction

relating to existence or the state of being alive

• scenario

• reminiscent

• existential

• federal

The U.S. Defense Department commissioned a report on AI dangers.

• True

• False

a reminder of something else, bringing back memories

• commissioned

• reminiscent

• existential

• decisively

The report said AI was a threat comparable to that of nuclear weapons.

• True

• False

Suggested or proposed as an idea or theory.

• posited

• existential

• decisively

• federal

What is "The U.S. State Department"?

• a European technology company

• an agency of the American government

• an international science organization

• an American university

The people who work directly in developing AI had no voice in the study.

• True

• False

officially assigned or given a task or job

• offense

• revealed

• commissioned

• intervened

The authors recommended capping computer power for AI models.

• True

• False

Authors of the report spoke to AI about AI

• True

• False