Consider some of the following for Tuesday's reading and quiz:
* Why did a game of Go cause South Korea to get so interested in AI technology? For them, what did the results of the famous match tell them?
* In South Korea, technology has come to embrace the "internet of things". What is this, and how does it change the reality of South Korean life?
* Why does AI technology offer the promise of perfection--or as someone says in a commercial, "Why should I live like this, being less than perfect?" Do you think this perfection is achievable--or just an illusion?
* According to the author, why do countries like South Korea take so readily to technological innovation? Why don't they mind "Big Brother" in the same way Americans might?
* What are the dangers of perfecting AI technology? Why might a too-intelligent robot be just as dangerous as a completely 'stupid' one?
* One of the scientists in the article predicts in the future, "Everything will be roboticized." Do you feel this author is excited about this prospect? Are we?
* What does he mean by the quote, "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed"? Why is this especially true in South Korea?
* Why is the image at the end of the essay significant: the woman recording her prayers at the Zen Rock with an I-phone?
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