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SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The early developers of artificial intelligence in the 1950s and 1960s expected that machines would soon match human reasoning across all domains. ______ , progress proved far slower and more domain-specific than predicted, with truly general-purpose machine reasoning remaining elusive even after seventy years of research.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A

    In reality

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  • B

    Therefore

  • C

    For example

  • D

    Indeed

Explanation

Predictions are contrasted with what actually happened. "In reality" signals such contrast. The others do not.

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