Reading Comprehension: Detail Questions
The passage states that IBM's advanced artificial intelligence has demonstrated
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[[snippet]]Although the passage states that IBM's servers were able to defeat a world chess champion ... as well as convincingly beating the two most successful Jeopardy! champions in the show's history. However, the passage makes no judgement regarding the value of human competitors. Therefore, this answer choice goes too far beyond the scope of the passage.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Certainly, creating artificial intelligence servers is an ambitious goal. However, the passage makes no mention of the perspective of the engineering team.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]The first paragraph mentions IBM's ThinkPad in relation to IBM clones; however, this detail is very far removed from the third paragraph's discussion of artificial intelligence. Therefore, this answer choice distorts information in the passage.
Excellent!
[[snippet]]Our Initial Reading tells us that the third paragraph deals with IBM's engineers and their advanced artificial intelligence servers. The paragraph goes on to discuss challenges that the artificial intelligence systems faced. The paragraph closes by stating that these real-world challenges against some of the best minds have demonstrated the superior capabilities of IBM's software and hardware.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]The second paragraph describes IBM's share price as steadily rising. Although it may be reasonable to infer that IBM's investors' confidence was well-placed, the passage does not state this anywhere.
