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AI, food and agriculture Review

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  • Imagine you own a small farm. Would you spend $5 million on AI technology? Why?
    Answers will vary.
  • What does the passage say should remain at the heart of food culture?
    Human skill and craftsmanship.
  • What is the main message of the passage?
    AI can improve food production but society needs to balance technology with human needs and traditions.
  • If AI could cook your dinner perfectly every night
    would you use it?
    Answers will vary.
  • How can AI help inside food processing plants?
    AI cameras can find physical defects and dangerous bacteria.
  • How much can smart farming tools increase crop yields?
    Up to 26%.
  • How could AI help fight global hunger?
    It could help farmers produce more food and use resources more efficiently.
  • Is this a FACT or OPINION: AI cameras can be over 95% accurate.
    FACT.
  • How could AI hurt local food traditions?
    Automated systems could replace authentic family recipes and cooking skills.
  • What is one disadvantage of AI in farming?
    It can be expensive and may hurt small farmers.
  • Would you eat a meal created completely by AI?
    Answers will vary.
  • TRUE or FALSE: Automation could affect human jobs.
    TRUE.
  • Give one rule that could make AI in the food industry safer or fairer.
    Answers will vary.
  • Is this a FACT or OPINION: AI is the best thing that ever happened to food.
    OPINION.
  • How much can setting up some AI facilities cost?
    More than $5 million.
  • Is this a FACT or OPINION: Some AI facilities can cost more than $5 million.
    FACT.
  • Who may struggle to afford expensive AI technology?
    Small farms and businesses.
  • Why can internet-dependent kitchen tools be a problem?
    They may stop working when the internet connection is lost.
  • Why might AI threaten traditional cooking?
    Algorithms could replace family recipes and traditional cooking methods.
  • Do you think AI will create more jobs or destroy more jobs in food?
    Answers will vary.
  • What does the word “automation” mean?
    Using technology or machines to do tasks with less human work.
  • Is this a FACT or OPINION: AI can increase crop yields by up to 26%.
    FACT.
  • Would you trust an AI to choose your meals? Why?
    Answers will vary.
  • Why might automation be unfair to some workers?
    Machines could replace some human jobs.
  • Why is increasing food production important by 2050?
    Global food demand is expected to increase by 70%.
  • TRUE or FALSE: The passage says humans should completely stop using technology.
    FALSE.
  • What is one question society should ask before replacing humans with AI?
    Answers will vary.
  • How can humans and AI work together in the food industry?
    AI can handle data and repetitive tasks while humans provide skills creativity and cultural knowledge.
  • TRUE or FALSE: AI technology is always cheap to install.
    FALSE.
  • What does “drawback” mean?
    A disadvantage or negative part of something.
  • What does “craftsmanship” mean?
    Skill and care used by a person to make something well.
  • What can AI do for shoppers?
    It can predict grocery needs and personalize nutrition and meals.
  • What is AI changing in the food industry?
    How we grow make and eat food.
  • Should small farmers be forced to use AI?
    Answers will vary.
  • Should we use more AI in the food industry? Give one reason.
    Answers will vary.
  • TRUE or FALSE: AI always makes food better.
    FALSE.
  • Would you rather have a family recipe or an AI-generated recipe?
    Answers will vary.
  • What could happen if all family recipes were replaced by AI recipes?
    Traditional cooking knowledge and cultural traditions could be lost.
  • Is this a FACT or OPINION: Traditional cooking is more enjoyable than automated cooking.
    OPINION.
  • TRUE or FALSE: AI can help farmers save water.
    TRUE.
  • What is more important: efficiency or tradition? Explain.
    Answers will vary.
  • TRUE or FALSE: Small farms may struggle with the high cost of AI.
    TRUE.
  • What is one disadvantage of AI in kitchens?
    Some technology may stop working without an internet connection.
  • How could automation affect workers?
    It could threaten some frontline human jobs.
  • What problem can AI recipe blogs cause?
    They may give people bad or even inedible recipes.
  • What is one advantage of AI in food processing?
    It can detect defects and dangerous bacteria.
  • TRUE or FALSE: AI cameras can detect some dangerous bacteria.
    TRUE.
  • What is AI slop?
    Fake or low-quality AI-generated content.
  • What is a predictive grocery system?
    A system that can predict what food a person may need and help order it.
  • TRUE or FALSE: Some AI-generated recipes may be poor quality.
    TRUE.
  • How accurate can AI cameras be?
    Over 95% accurate.
  • If an AI recipe looks delicious but has never been tested
    would you try it?
    Answers will vary.
  • How can soil sensors help farmers?
    They can help farmers grow more crops while saving water.
  • What is one advantage of AI in farming?
    It can increase crop yields and save water.