Question

read this sentence from passage 2.
\in recent years, wealthy tech firms including google, facebook and openai have developed a new class of computer programs known as large language models, with conversational capabilities far beyond the rudimentary chatbots of yore.\ (paragraph 19)
the word
udimentary\ comes from a latin word that means \first attempt.\ based on this information, what does rudimentary mean in this sentence?
a basic
b enormous
c mythical
d smart

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "rudimentary", we use the context and the Latin root information. The Latin root means "first attempt", and the sentence compares large language models' capabilities to the older chatbots. "Rudimentary" here should mean simple or basic, as "first attempt" - style chatbots would be basic. Option A (basic) fits, while "enormous" (size), "mythical" (unreal), and "smart" (intelligent) don't match the context of early, simple chatbots.

Answer:

A. basic