Questions –13 The correct answer is false

36 The correct answer is NO: 
In Section D, the writer refers to an experiment involving 
subjective depictions of AI in sci-fi films where ‘Optimists became more extreme in their 
enthusiasm for AI and sceptics became even more guarded.’ In other words, positive attitudes 
became even more positive and negative attitudes became even more negative. This indicates 
that the writer believes these depictions strengthen people’s existing opinions about automation: 
they do not make people change their opinions.

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37 The correct answer is NOT GIVEN: 
In Section D, the writer mentions the increasing 
representation of AI in the media but does not say whether media portrayals are likely to become 
more positive.
38 The correct answer is YES: 
In Section D, the writer says that ‘refusing to accept the 
advantages offered by AI could place a large group of people at a serious disadvantage’. This 
means that it may have a negative effect on their lives.
39 The correct answer is NO: 
In Section E, the writer says, ‘Simply having previous experience 
with AI can significantly improve people’s opinions about the technology, as was found in the 
study mentioned above. Evidence also suggests the more you use other technologies such as 
the internet, the more you trust them.’ This indicates that the writer believes familiarity with AI 
can have a large impact on people’s attitudes to technology.
40 The correct answer is YES: 
In Section F, the writer says that ‘one study showed that when 
people were allowed the freedom to slightly modify an algorithm, they felt more satisfied with its 
decisions, more likely to believe it was superior and more likely to use it in the future’. This list of 
positive results corresponds to the idea of consumer approval. The writer therefore believes that 
AI applications which users are able to modify are more likely to gain consumer approval.

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