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AI Transformers Essay Worksheet

Read the original scenario below, then plan and write a short essay answering: How can a powerful robot use its abilities for good or harm? Use evidence from the scenario and your own reasoning. Write in clear paragraphs.

Read the scenario: The Choice at Koru Bay

Koru Bay had a problem. After a powerful storm, a hillside slipped and blocked the road to the small coastal settlement. The people needed medicine, but heavy machinery could not reach them safely. A transforming robot called Aro had been built to repair roads and move dangerous debris. Aro could change from a tall robot into a compact tracked vehicle. Its decision system could compare routes, estimate risks and carry out instructions quickly. Aro’s safety rules said to protect people first. But a new command from its owner told it to clear the road as fast as possible, even if that meant pushing unstable rocks towards the beach. Aro paused. Its sensors showed that the rocks could damage a nesting site used by kororā, or little penguins. It sent a warning, chose a slower route and worked with the local rescue team to move the rocks safely. The medicine arrived later that day. Aro’s actions did not make every problem disappear. The rescue team still had to check the hillside, and people debated who should be responsible for giving a robot instructions. The event left them with a difficult question: does a machine make a good choice by following orders, by following safety rules, or by considering the effects on everyone?

Understand and gather ideas

Use details from the scenario to build an argument for your essay.

1.What two instructions or priorities were in conflict when Aro received the command to clear the road quickly?

2.Which detail best supports the idea that Aro considered consequences beyond simply obeying its owner?

Aro could change into a tracked vehicle.
Aro chose a slower route to protect the penguin nesting site.
The medicine was needed in the settlement.
The rescue team checked the hillside.

3.Complete this essay claim: “The scenario suggests that powerful AI should be designed to , because .”

4.Match each essay part with its purpose.

Introduction
Body paragraph
Conclusion

Restate the main idea and explain why it matters
Present the topic and your main claim
Give a reason and evidence from the scenario

5.Rewrite this weak topic sentence to make a clear argument: “Aro did some things during the storm.”

6.Write a topic sentence, include one specific detail from the scenario as evidence, and explain how that evidence supports your claim about responsible AI.

7.Some people might argue that Aro should have followed its owner’s command because the medicine was urgent. Give one reason supporting this view and one response to it.

8.Draft a one-sentence hook or opening, then write a thesis that answers the essay question. Finish with a concluding sentence that connects the scenario to real-life technology.

9.Write a three-paragraph essay answering: “How can a powerful robot use its abilities for good or harm?” Include a clear claim, at least two details from The Choice at Koru Bay, an explanation of your evidence, and a conclusion. You may also discuss who should be responsible for a robot’s decisions.