Should we fear AI? 我们应该害怕人工智能吗?

时间:2024-03-07 03:25:38

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  Should we fear AI? 我们应该害怕人工智能吗?
 
  人工智能领域的专业人士因担心该行业的发展对人类构成的潜在威胁而呼吁暂停对强大人工智能系统的培训。他们对该行业前景的担忧是真实必要的吗?我们是否应更感谢人工智能技术给人类提供的帮助?本期节目讨论该技术的发展是否会带来潜在的风险。
  词汇:technology 科技
  There is no doubt that artificial intelligence – or AI – has become an important part of our lives. It is no longer just a thing of science fiction: it's an incredible technological1 breakthrough that has changed the way we live. But there are fears that AI has become too intelligent and could be a threat to humanity.
  This claim might sound extreme, but a letter signed by more than 1,000 technology experts, including Tesla boss Elon Musk2, called on the world to press pause on the development of more advanced AI because of the risks. Estonian billionaire Jaan Tallinn, for example, who helped develop communication app Skype, thinks we should be cautious. And The Future of Life Institute, a not-for-profit organisation3, says that there should be a temporary pause in advanced AI development, saying that "AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity."This pessimistic outlook is supported by a report by investment bank Goldman Sachs that says AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time4 jobs. But it may also mean new jobs and a productivity boom. We may argue that AI such as chatbots can help us. State-of-the-art ChatGPT, for example, has been helping5 some students write assignments. AI is allowing computers to think or act in a more human way. And machine learning means computers can learn what to do without being given explicit6 instructions. The technology is impressive, but as it starts to think for itself, will it outsmart us?
  Some people are more optimistic. AI advocates say the tech is already delivering real social and economic benefits for people. Meanwhile, the founder7 of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has called on governments to work with industry to "limit the risks" of AI. But he says the technology could save lives, particularly in poorer countries. He says, "Just as the world needs its brightest people focused on its biggest problems, we will need to focus the world's best AIs on its biggest problems." If this happens, maybe humanity will have a future.
  词汇表
  artificial intelligence 人工智能,简称 “AI”
  science fiction 科幻小说、电影等作品
  breakthrough 重大进展,突破
  humanity 人类
  press pause 按下暂停键,叫停
  advanced 先进的
  communication app 通讯应用程序
  human-competitive 拥有与人类竞争能力的
  profound 重大的,深刻的
  replace 取代,代替
  productivity 生产率
  chatbot 聊天机器人
  state-of-the-art 最先进的,应用最新技术的machine learning 机器学习
  impressive 给人留下深刻印象的
  outsmart 在智力上胜过,比…更聪明
  advocate 支持者,提倡者
  brightest 最聪明的
 

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1 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的;工艺的
参考例句:
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。
2 musk v6pzO     
n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物,香猫
参考例句:
  • Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
  • She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。
3 organisation organisation     
n.组织,安排,团体,有机休
参考例句:
  • The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
  • His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
4 full-time SsBz42     
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的
参考例句:
  • A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
  • I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
5 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
6 explicit IhFzc     
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
参考例句:
  • She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。
  • He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。
7 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者,缔造者
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

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