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A young boy holding a notebook and pencil, looking thoughtfully at digital graphics of an AI brain and icons, symbolising learning and curiosity about artificial intelligence.
Thinking hard: is the robot brain faster than mine?

Is AI Smarter Than a Person?

Have you ever wondered if artificial intelligence (AI) is smarter than a person? This quiz is designed just for curious kids aged 7 to 11 who want to explore how AI works, what it can do, and where it still falls short compared to human brains. You’ll get to test your knowledge and find out which tasks AI can handle and which ones only people can truly master.

Don’t worry, the questions are fun, simple, and written in everyday language so you can enjoy learning as you go. You’ll discover cool facts, maybe laugh a little, and walk away knowing more about the exciting world of AI and human smarts!

Are you ready to see how much you know? Grab your thinking cap and let’s get started with the quiz!

1 .
Can AI understand feelings like a person does?
Yes, it has a heart
No, it just follows instructions
Yes, if it watches enough TV
No, but it can cry
AI doesn’t have feelings or a heart — it just follows the instructions and patterns it has been trained on, without truly understanding emotions.
2 .
What is something a person can do that AI cannot?
Feel happy or sad
Solve a maths problem
Play music
Answer questions
People can experience real emotions like happiness or sadness — AI can solve problems or give answers, but it doesn’t truly “feel” anything.
3 .
What helps AI answer questions so quickly?
Magic spells
Reading people’s minds
Using lots of data and patterns
Drinking energy drinks
AI works by looking at huge amounts of data and patterns it has been trained on - it’s not magic or mind-reading, just clever technology!
4 .
Which of these can people do better than AI?
Make creative art with feelings
Play chess every time
Count really, really fast
Remember every fact perfectly
People can create art with feelings, emotions, and meaning — AI can make pictures, but it doesn’t understand what it feels like to be creative.
5 .
Why can’t AI make decisions like a person?
It has no brain or feelings
It forgets everything
It’s always sleepy
It gets lost easily
AI doesn’t have a brain, feelings, or personal experiences — it only follows patterns and rules, so it can’t truly “decide” like a person does.
6 .
Which job can AI do really well?
Hugging friends
Solving big maths problems
Going on holiday
Eating ice cream
AI is very good at solving big maths problems quickly — but it can’t enjoy fun things like hugging friends or eating ice cream!
7 .
What is one thing people understand better than AI?
How to win at every board game
How to fix a computer
How other people feel
How to build a rocket
People are much better at understanding feelings, kindness, and emotions — AI doesn’t really understand how people feel inside.
8 .
Which of these can AI NOT do?
Answer a tricky question
Learn from lots of data
Have real-life feelings
Help recommend a movie
AI can answer questions and learn from data, but it can’t feel emotions like happiness, sadness, or excitement the way people can.
9 .
What can AI help people with?
Playing tag in the park
Carrying school bags
Giving directions or advice
Eating lunch
AI can help by giving advice, directions, or answers — but it can’t physically play, carry things, or join you for lunch!
10 .
Which of these will AI never be able to do?
Solve puzzles
Understand human feelings perfectly
Answer simple questions
Play music through a speaker
Even if AI gets very smart, it will never truly understand human feelings perfectly, because it doesn’t experience life the way people do.
Author:  Tara Kemp

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