According to the essay, what is the main change that AI is bringing to factories?
- It is making human workers completely unnecessary.
- It is allowing machines to operate and make decisions independently.
- It is focusing only on making production cheaper.
- It is used only for checking the quality of finished products.
How do AI-powered robots specifically help in manufacturing, as described in the essay?
- They design new products for customers.
- They perform repetitive jobs with high accuracy and without fatigue.
- They are primarily used to manage the company's finances.
- They replace all human decision-making in the supply chain.
What is the primary benefit of "predictive maintenance" using AI?
- It teaches human workers new repair skills.
- It allows machines to fix themselves without any human help.
- It predicts machine failures so repairs can be done beforehand.
- It makes machines run faster than their intended design.
In quality control, how does AI outperform human workers?
- It can work for lower wages.
- It can check products for defects more quickly and accurately.
- It can design more attractive product colors.
- It can explain to customers why a product was defective.
Based on the essay, what is a "smart factory"?
- A factory that uses only solar power for energy.
- A factory where machines, computers, and humans work together seamlessly.
- A factory that produces smartphones and computers.
- A factory that is run entirely by robots without any human workers.