Simon Sinek's Thoughts on the Purpose of AI

Question 1

Realistic
(about something)

Answer 1

adjective
Accepting things as they are in fact
* We need to be realistic about our future plans.
* I don’t think these initiatives are very realistic…

Question 2

Something becomes ‘a thing’

Answer 2

phrase
Something is becoming more popular or trendy
* The iPod became a thing in the early 2000’s.
* That cocktail became a thing during the 70’s.

Question 3

Allow oneself to do something

Answer 3

verbal phrase
Something creates a situation where one is able to do something
* Using a faster and more powerful computer has allowed me to do this kind of work.
* Studying and getting some more qualifications will allow you to get that job.

Question 4

Open
(about something)

Answer 4

adjective
To have an open mind about something
* We’re pretty open about hiring people with disabilities.
* They’re open to the idea of using AI technologies.

Question 5

Transactional

Answer 5

adjective
Relating to buying and selling
* There are many transactional fees at that bank.
* These apps are normally used for transactional purposes.

Question 6

Empathy

Answer 6

noun
The ability to understand the feelings of others
* I have a lot of empathy for her situation.
* A healthy family environment will aid in the development of empathy in children.

Question 7

Legitimate

Answer 7

adjective
Reasonable and acceptable
* We have some legitimate concerns about these results.
* There are many legitimate reasons to fear change.

Question 8

Day-to-day

Answer 8

adjective
Ordinary and regular
* Our day-to-day operations have not changed much.
* These will be your day-to-day responsibilities.

Question 9

Technologist

Answer 9

noun
An expert in a particular field of technology
* Technologists tend to be pretty optimistic about the future.
* It’s important for scientists and technologists to communicate.

Question 10

Erased

Answer 10

adjective
To destroy or remove something completely
* Many jobs have already been erased by ChatGPT.
* Smallpox has been erased by the use of vaccines.

Question 11

Analogy

Answer 11

noun
A comparison between similar things for the purpose of explanation
* He drew an analogy between the histories of Japan and Korea.
* That analogy was easy to understand.

Question 12

‘Turns out’

Answer 12

phrase
The unexpected result of something
* I thought she was single, but as it turns out she was married…
* Everyone thought the business was going well, but turns out they were losing a lot of money.

Question 13

Trade stocks

Answer 13

verbal phrase
Buying and selling shares of publicly traded companies on stock exchanges
* I’ve been trading stocks using this app very successfully.
* Trading stocks has been his full-time job for a while.

Question 14

Sophisticated

Answer 14

adjective
In an intelligent and complicated way
* We need to have a more sophisticated understanding of human relations.
* She had a pretty sophisticated approach to that issue.