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Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Theres a new chapter in the saga of over-enthusiastic researchers trying to make the Matrix a reality. Scientists at Kyoto University are training an AI-powered robot to laugh. This is, of course, a difficult project — one that could take decades to become a true success. Yet, if a machine can mimic the myriad ways in which human beings laugh, it may finally be able to cross the Uncanny Valley — that eerie feeling of uneasiness when an AI-enabled creature can copy human behaviour, but somehow feels unnatural and alien in interactions. Two questions arise from this desire to play Gods understudy. First, can the changing, contextual nuances of what makes people chuckle, giggle and guffaw be programmed? And is it worth the effort?The ostensible reason to make machines cognisant of how people laugh is to teach them empathy. This will make them more human. Laugh, after all, is the most curious of human responses. Often, huddled at a funeral, people will smile at the silliness and the warmth of the departed — as much an act of love as dealing with grief. Then there is cruel laugh, the one at the expense of someone elses suffering or worse still, the chilling cackle of the bully and the mob as they hit and kill. A machine can, as yet, copy the sound. But it cant understand the feeling. The best comedic actors will talk of "playing the truth of the scene" and not "going for the laugh". The fake laugh, then, is a lie.[Extracted with edits and revisions, from Editorials, The Indian Express, dated September 16, 2022]Q.With which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most in agreement?a)Machines have the ability to account for a significant portion of happiness or sadness.b)Emotions serve as a distinctive characteristic that sets humans apart from machines.c)Empathy is unnecessary during interactions with artificial objects.d)Robots will never achieve success in mimicking human behavior.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.