as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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generate two questions about artificial intelligence for a quiz.
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q1: what is the purpose of artificial intelligence?
a1: the purpose of artificial intelligence is to solve complex problems, automate tasks, and make decisions in a way that mimics human intelligence. 

q2: what are some popular machine learning algorithms?
a2: some popular machine learning algorithms include support vector machines (svms), decision trees, random forests, k-nearest neighbor (knn), naive bayes, and neural networks.
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