1、 Living with technology AIinternetthechnologyUnit 4 Learn some basic information about Artificial intelligence.An intelligent robot Artificial intelligence(AI)is a branch of computer science.The field of research includes robotics,speech recognition,image recognition,natural language processing and
2、expert systems.人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支.该领域的研究包括机器人、语言识别、图像识别、自然语言处理和专家系统等。20%smart phonesdriverless carsmass mediaArtificial intelligence is ubiquitous in everyday life.人工智能在日常生活中随处可见。Artificial intelligence:friendly or frightening?Translate the following phrases into Chinese.1.artificial intelligence 2.pre
3、ss a button3.build castles in the air 4.a branch of computer science5.adjust to new inputs 6.perform tasks7.the complex networks of human brain8.health care 9.work to our advantage 10.at a turning point in history1.人工智能2.按下按钮3.幻想4.计算机科学的一个分支5.适应新输入的信息6.执行任务7.人脑的复杂结构8.医疗保健9.对我们有利10.处于历史的转折点Fast readi
4、ng:Read and match the following paragraphs with their main ideas.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6AI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machine.AI can make your dreams come true.AI is being applied in various fields,transforming the way we live.AI has developed over a
5、 long time and had some major breakthroughsWe need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI.The development of AI has also caused conerns and fears.Reading skills:1.Usually we can find the topic sentence,or main idea at the beginning or end of paragraphs.2.But sometimes they will appear in th
6、e middle of paragraphs,or need us to conclude.Detailed reading:1.Read and answer the following questions.(1).What fields is AI being applied?(2).What event was considered as a major breakthrough in AI?(3).What are ordinary people using AI to do?(1).What fields is AI being applied?AI is already being
7、 applied in many fields:finance金融health care医疗保健machine translation机器翻译art艺术(2).What event was considered as a major breakthrough in AI?A major breakthrough in AI came in 1997,when Deep Blue,a chess-playing computer,beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov.（卡斯帕罗夫）(3).What are ordinary people usi
8、ng AI to do?Ordinary people are now using AI to get instant translations of text in foreign languages,and machines can recognize fingerprints and even faces.Detailed reading:2.Read paragraph 3 and fill in the following table.TimeEventSince the 1940sYears before the mid-1950sIn the mid-1950sIn 1997In
9、 2017TimeEventSince the 1940sYears before the mid-1950sIn the mid-1950sIn 1997In 2017.The development of computers has finally made the dream of AI a reality.Alan Turing had expored the theory of AI.The term“artificial intelligence”was coined.A major breakthrough in AI was made.A computer program na
10、med AlphaGo defeated Ke Jie.A.optimistic B.pessimisticC.concerned D.indifferentStephen Hawking“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”“完全人工智能的发展意味着人类的终结。”supporters（支持者）（支持者）opponents（反对者）（反对者）standpoints(立场）立场）AI is friendly.AI is frightening.Rules of
11、 competition:1.Put forward one opinion get one point without repeat.2.If no one to response in five seconds,your team will lose one point.3.The team with more points is the winner.We should treat AI critically and use it properly,so that we will not fall victim to AI.我们应该批判地看待人工智能，并且正确地使用，如此我们才不会沦为人工智能的受害者。Enjoy a short video.
