Knowing when NOT to use AI in AI for Everyone - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

🧠 Conceptual

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When is it inappropriate to use AI for decision-making?

Consider situations where AI might not be the best choice for making decisions. Which of the following scenarios is least suitable for AI involvement?

A Recommending movies based on past viewing habits

B Deciding on a medical diagnosis without human doctor review

C Sorting emails into folders automatically

D Translating simple phrases between languages

💡 Hint

Think about the importance of human judgment and ethical responsibility.

Medical diagnosis requires expert human oversight because AI can make mistakes that affect health and safety. The other tasks are routine and well-suited for AI assistance.

📋 Factual

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Which task is NOT ideal for AI automation?

Identify the task below that AI is generally not recommended to automate.

A Performing repetitive data entry

B Scheduling meetings based on availability

C Detecting spam emails

D Generating creative art without human input

💡 Hint

Consider tasks that require originality and emotional understanding.

Creative art often needs human emotion and originality, which AI cannot fully replicate. The other tasks are well-suited for AI automation.

🔍 Analysis

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Analyzing risks of AI use in sensitive contexts

Which of the following risks is most likely when AI is used without proper oversight in sensitive areas like law enforcement?

A AI can replace all human roles safely

B AI will always improve accuracy without errors

C AI may introduce bias leading to unfair treatment

D AI eliminates the need for data privacy

💡 Hint

Think about fairness and ethical concerns in sensitive applications.

AI systems can reflect or amplify biases in data, causing unfair outcomes especially in law enforcement. The other options are incorrect or misleading.

❓ Reasoning

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Why should AI NOT be used for personal emotional support alone?

Which reason best explains why relying solely on AI for emotional support can be problematic?

A AI lacks genuine empathy and understanding of human feelings

B AI can perfectly replace human therapists

C AI never makes mistakes in conversations

D AI always provides the best emotional advice

💡 Hint

Consider the difference between programmed responses and true human empathy.

AI cannot truly understand or feel emotions, so it cannot replace human emotional support. The other options are false assumptions.

❓ Comparison

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Comparing AI use in creative vs. routine tasks

Which statement correctly compares when AI is appropriate for creative tasks versus routine tasks?

A AI excels at routine tasks but struggles with originality required in creative tasks

B AI performs better in creative tasks than in routine tasks

C AI can fully replace humans in both creative and routine tasks without issues

D AI is equally ineffective in both creative and routine tasks

💡 Hint

Think about the strengths and weaknesses of AI in different task types.

AI is very good at repetitive, rule-based tasks but cannot fully replicate human creativity and originality. The other options are incorrect.

Practice

1. Which situation is NOT a good reason to use AI?

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A. When automating repetitive and simple tasks

B. When you need to analyze large amounts of data quickly

C. When the task requires deep human empathy and understanding

D. When you want to speed up decision-making with clear rules

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand AI strengths

   AI excels at processing large data and automating repetitive tasks quickly.

2. Step 2: Identify human-only tasks

   Tasks needing deep empathy and understanding are better handled by humans.

3. Final Answer:

   When the task requires deep human empathy and understanding -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Human empathy ≠ AI strength [OK]

Hint: Choose human skills for empathy, not AI [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking AI can replace human emotions
• Assuming AI is best for all tasks
• Ignoring privacy concerns

2. Which of the following is the correct reason NOT to use AI?

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A. To protect sensitive personal data from being exposed

B. To speed up calculations on large datasets

C. To automate routine email sorting

D. To generate quick summaries of documents

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify privacy concerns

   Using AI on sensitive data risks exposure or misuse of private information.

2. Step 2: Compare with other options

   Other options describe good uses of AI, not reasons to avoid it.

3. Final Answer:

   To protect sensitive personal data from being exposed -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Privacy risk = avoid AI [OK]

Hint: Avoid AI when privacy is at risk [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing AI benefits with privacy risks
• Choosing options that describe good AI uses
• Ignoring data sensitivity

3. Consider this scenario: You have a confidential medical record that needs review. Which action is safest?

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A. Use AI to analyze the record for diagnosis suggestions

B. Have a trained doctor review the record manually

C. Upload the record to a public AI service for quick results

D. Share the record with multiple AI tools to compare outputs

Solution

1. Step 1: Assess privacy and accuracy needs

   Medical records are sensitive and require expert human review for accuracy and confidentiality.

2. Step 2: Evaluate options for safety

   Using AI publicly risks data leaks; human experts protect privacy and provide reliable judgment.

3. Final Answer:

   Have a trained doctor review the record manually -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Privacy + expertise = human review [OK]

Hint: Choose human experts for sensitive medical data [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming AI is always faster and safer
• Ignoring data confidentiality
• Trusting public AI services with private info

4. You wrote a program that sends sensitive user data to an AI service without encryption. What is the main problem?

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A. The AI service will refuse to process unencrypted data

B. AI cannot analyze unencrypted data correctly

C. The program will run slower because of missing encryption

D. User data privacy is at risk due to insecure transmission

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand data transmission risks

   Sending sensitive data without encryption exposes it to interception and misuse.

2. Step 2: Analyze options

   AI services usually accept data; speed and analysis correctness are not affected by encryption presence.

3. Final Answer:

   User data privacy is at risk due to insecure transmission -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Unencrypted data = privacy risk [OK]

Hint: Encrypt sensitive data before sending to AI [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking AI rejects unencrypted data
• Confusing speed with security
• Assuming AI needs encrypted data to work

5. You want to automate customer support but some questions need personal judgment and empathy. What is the best approach?

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A. Use AI for simple questions and humans for empathetic ones

B. Avoid AI completely to keep all responses personal

C. Use AI for all questions to save time

D. Train AI to fully replace human empathy

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify task types

   Simple, repetitive questions can be handled by AI; empathetic questions need humans.

2. Step 2: Combine AI and human strengths

   Using AI for routine tasks and humans for empathy balances efficiency and care.

3. Final Answer:

   Use AI for simple questions and humans for empathetic ones -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Mix AI + human empathy = best approach [OK]

Hint: Split tasks: AI for simple, humans for empathy [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Relying solely on AI for empathy
• Ignoring efficiency gains from AI
• Avoiding AI even for simple tasks