Point at IssueDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Graham thinks a computer winning at chess proves that machines will eventually be smart. Adelaide argues that the win actually belongs to the humans who wrote the code.
Conclusion: Graham: Truly intelligent machines will eventually be created. Adelaide: No conclusion stated (Fact Set).
Reasoning: Graham believes that because a computer beat a chess champion, machines can master any rule-based human activity. Adelaide counters that the computer's victory was actually a result of the human programmers' ability to distill the rules of chess.
Analysis: To find the point at issue, apply the 'Agree/Disagree' test to the speakers' views on the chess match. Graham sees the computer as an independent entity mastering a task, whereas Adelaide sees it as a mere tool or extension of human intelligence. They fundamentally disagree on whether the computer's performance constitutes an independent mastery of a task by a machine. Look for an answer choice that focuses on the interpretation of the computer's role in the victory.
Conclusion: Graham: Truly intelligent machines will eventually be created. Adelaide: No conclusion stated (Fact Set).
Reasoning: Graham believes that because a computer beat a chess champion, machines can master any rule-based human activity. Adelaide counters that the computer's victory was actually a result of the human programmers' ability to distill the rules of chess.
Analysis: To find the point at issue, apply the 'Agree/Disagree' test to the speakers' views on the chess match. Graham sees the computer as an independent entity mastering a task, whereas Adelaide sees it as a mere tool or extension of human intelligence. They fundamentally disagree on whether the computer's performance constitutes an independent mastery of a task by a machine. Look for an answer choice that focuses on the interpretation of the computer's role in the victory.
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Unlock Full Passage25.The statements above provide the most support for holding that Graham and Adelaide disagree about whether
Correct Answer
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They directly disagree over attribution. Graham treats the win as evidence that machines can master fixed-rule activities—crediting the computer’s accomplishment—whereas Adelaide says the computer was merely an extension of the programmers and that it was the programmers’ distilled principles that secured the win. So Graham would say yes, attribute it to the computer; Adelaide would say no.
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