1、Artificial Intelligence:A REAL THREAT?To read the text and learn about the different views of the three people on AI To talk about what you think of AI To be able to treat AI technology dialecticallyWhat can AI be used for?AIentertainmentmedicinetransportationsecurityeducationtourism finance&economy
2、 AI in lifeNow watch a filmlet about future AI.Is it interesting?Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.1.What can you learn from the timeline?From the timeline,we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly,and can now outperform humans in some aspects.2.Are you concerned about dev
3、elopments in AI?Why or why not?3.How do you think AI will develop in the future?AI continued progressShallow machine learning modelSVM,LR,BoostingThe rise of AI Turing test1950s1990s-20001960s-1980sProfessor of University of Toronto，leading authority of machine leaning field2006New research climax o
4、f AI AlphaGo2011-2017Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI.If so,in what ways?MillenniumbutterflyWe all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it.We cannot stop the march of progress.I admit that more advanced AI could be h
5、elpful in solving the worlds problems,but there is a high level of risk involved.I cant understand why some people worry so much.I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon,so that we can enjoy more and more convenience.PopkidPink_hazeRead the opinions and match them to the persons.Talk about
6、the opinion you agree with.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.AI can help us save time.1._2._3._ including those too challenging for human experts.AI can make driving safer.AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier.AI can solve problems AI is a real achievement.AI
7、might wipe out human beings.4._5._ if it falls into the wrong handsAI is a real threat.Jobs are at risk due to AI.AI could be dangerousNow come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class.Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).1.Professor Stephen H
8、awking believed AI would only bring great benefits to human beings.()2.Millenniumbutterflys PA can help him find a particular restaurant.()3.Millenniumbutterfly believes it unnecessary for him to learn to drive.()FTF4.In Popkids view,nearly all work can be done by machines.()5.As far as Pink_haze is
9、 concerned,the highest value of AI is its ability to solve problems.()6.Pink_haze thinks AI may disappear one day.()TTFWrite down what the following underlined pronouns refer to.1.She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her.(In paragraph 1)_2.And as they wont be susceptible to h
10、uman error,theyll certainly be a lot safer.(In paragraph 2)_my own super-smart personal assistantself-driving cars3.Even if that doesnt happen,there are other risks.(In paragraph 4)_4.They would just be among the first victims of AI.(In paragraph 4)_5.We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate
11、 it.(In paragraph 7)_wiping out human beingstaxi driversAIBelow is a summary of the text with some content missing.Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.Change the form if necessary.Three people gave their opinions about AIs influence on Technology of Tomorrow Forum.Millen
12、niumbutterfly believes that AI will make daily life a lot easier.Millenniumbutterfly has a super-smart personal 1._,answering questions immediately and learning about Millenniumbutterflys 2._.available,phone,embrace,preference,victim,dangerousphonepreferences As for hanging out,Millenniumbutterfly h
13、opes safe self-driving cars will become 3._ soon.However,Popkid holds the opinion that none of us is prepared for its challenges,yet it could bring big risks like wiping out human beings.Take self-driving cars for example.Taxi drivers will be the first 4._.available,phone,embrace,preference,victim,d
14、angerousavailablevictims In the long run,every job is potentially at risk.On the other hand,Pink_haze believes that humans have no choice but to 5._ and regulate AI.In the modern world,we have to accept machine learning since AI can solve problems that are too challenging for human experts.But if AI
15、 goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands,it could be very 6._.available,phone,embrace,preference,victim,dangerousembrace dangerous1 What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be“either the best,or the worst thing,ever to happen to humanity”?He meant that AI could bring us incredible be
16、nefits,but only if the technology is managed properly.If we do not manage the technology properly,it could result in human extinction.2 Do you use AI in your daily life?What other roles can AI play in peoples lives?3 How does the diagram help you better understand the passage?Put a limit to AI.Build
17、 properattidudes toward AI.Control the development direction of AI.Manage the creatorsand producers.Work in pairs and discuss the question:What do you think we should do to make AI a real achievement?Establish laws and regulations.1.Read the passage on Page 101.2.Preview the next part:Using language and the rules on subject-verb agreement on Page 97.
