1、SB3U4 A glimpse of the futureArtificial Intelligence:A Real Threat?(Language points)1.In the words ofIn the words of Professor Stephen Hawking,a artificial Intelligencertificial Intelligence will be“eitherthe best,or the worst thing,ever tohappen to humanity”.i in the words ofn the words of 用用.的话说的话
2、说 artificial artificial i intelligencentelligence 人工智能人工智能Translation用斯蒂芬用斯蒂芬 霍金教授的话说霍金教授的话说，人工智能将是人工智能将是“人类有史以来人类有史以来最好或最坏的事情最好或最坏的事情”。2.Is it our greatest human achievementso farso far?Or is it the biggest threat tothreat to our existence?so farso far 到目前为止到目前为止 threat tothreat to 对对.的威胁的威胁Transla
3、tion到目前为止到目前为止,人工智能算是我们人类最伟大的成就人工智能算是我们人类最伟大的成就，还是还是对我们生存的最大威胁呢对我们生存的最大威胁呢?3.Thanks toThanks to Al,Ive got my own super-smart personal assistantassistantbuilt into my phone.t thanks tohanks to 多亏，由于多亏，由于 personal assistantpersonal assistant私人助理私人助理 get sth.done get sth.done 使某事被做使某事被做 assist v协助；帮助协
4、助；帮助 assist sb.to do sth.assist sb.to do sth.帮助某人做某事帮助某人做某事 assist sb.in/with sth.assist sb.in/with sth.帮助某人某事帮助某人某事assistance n.帮助；协助帮助；协助 come to ones assistance come to ones assistance 援助某人援助某人 with the assistance/help of.with the assistance/help of.在在的帮助下的帮助下3.Thanks toThanks to Al,Ive got my ow
5、n super-smart personal assistantassistantbuilt into my phone.Translation多亏了人工智能多亏了人工智能，我可以在手机中内置个人超级智能我可以在手机中内置个人超级智能私人助手。私人助手。4.She alwayshas an immediate answer for any question I put to her,and evenuses my answers to learn more about my preferences.put a question to sb.put a question to sb.向某人提问向
6、某人提问5.It used tofeelused tofeel like 50 per cent of my time was spent researching newrestaurants.In contrast In contrast,my PA only needs a few seconds to findthe right place.used to do sth.used to do sth.过去常常做某事过去常常做某事 be used to doing sth.be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事习惯于做某事 in contrast(to/with)in co
7、ntrast(to/with)=by contrast=by contrast 相比之下相比之下6.Every recommendation she gives me is greatsince she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant.Translation因为她可以预测我是否会喜欢某一个餐厅因为她可以预测我是否会喜欢某一个餐厅，所以她给我所以她给我的每一个建议都很棒。的每一个建议都很棒。7.And speaking ofspeaking of hanging outhanging out,Im hoping that se
8、lf-driving carsare available soon.speaking of speaking of 提及，谈到提及，谈到 hang outhang out 闲逛，出去消遣闲逛，出去消遣8.Self-driving cars can learnto drive in the same way that we do,and can make judgementsmake judgements based on information.make judgementsmake judgements 做出判断做出判断9.And as they wont be susceptible to
9、be susceptible tohuman error,theyll certainly be a lot safer.The only thing isthat there might be a few machine-learning problems when thefirst cars hit the markethit the market,so perhaps Id better learn to drive first.be susceptible to be susceptible to 易受影响的易受影响的 hit the markethit the market 上市上市
10、Translation而且由于它们不会受到人为错误的影响而且由于它们不会受到人为错误的影响,肯定会安全得多。肯定会安全得多。唯一的问题是唯一的问题是，当第一批汽车上市时当第一批汽车上市时，可能会有一些机可能会有一些机器学习问题器学习问题，所以也许我最好先学会驾驶。所以也许我最好先学会驾驶。10.Still,I do think that developments in Al will on on the wholethe whole makedoing day-to-day things a lot easier.on the whole on the whole 基本上，大体上基本上，大体上
11、Translation不过不过，我确实认为我确实认为，总体而言总体而言，人工智能的发展将人工智能的发展将使日常工作变得更加容易。使日常工作变得更加容易。11.The technology youre using and enjoying today is a basic forma basic formof Al which cant think independently without programming.a basic forma basic form 一种基本形式一种基本形式Translation你今天正在使用和享受的技术是人工智能的基本形式你今天正在使用和享受的技术是人工智能的基
12、本形式，没有程序它就无法独立思考。没有程序它就无法独立思考。12.Ofcourse,it could be very useful to have a more advanced form ofAl a truly independent form of artificial intelligence,capableof exercisingcapableof exercising its own judgement,could help us solve many ofthe worlds problems.be capable of doing sth.be capable of doin
13、g sth.能够做某事能够做某事 have capacity to so sth.have capacity to so sth.有做某事的能力有做某事的能力Translation当然当然,拥有更先进的人工智能形式非常有用拥有更先进的人工智能形式非常有用，这种更先进这种更先进的人工智能形式是一种真正独立的人工智能形式的人工智能形式是一种真正独立的人工智能形式，能够运能够运用自己的判断力用自己的判断力，可以帮助我们解决世界上的许多问题。可以帮助我们解决世界上的许多问题。13.After allAfter all,why would an independent form of Al need t
14、oconsider the opinions and desires of humans?We could be seenas a“small”inconvenience thats in the wayin the way of a solution toa solution to abigger problem.If were lucky,Al might think were valuableenough to keep aroundkeep around.If not,it might wipewipe us all outout!a after allfter all 毕竟，终究毕竟
15、，终究 in the way in the way 挡道，妨碍挡道，妨碍 a solution to .a solution to .的解决办法的解决办法 keep around keep around 将将.留在周围留在周围 wipe.out wipe.out 把把.消灭，彻底摧毁消灭，彻底摧毁on the way on the way 在途中在途中in this/that wayin this/that way用这种用这种/那种方式那种方式13.After allAfter all,why would an independent form of Al need toconsider th
16、e opinions and desires of humans?We could be seenas a“small”inconvenience thats in the wayin the way of a solution toa solution to abigger problem.If were lucky,Al might think were valuableenough to keep aroundkeep around.If not,it might wipewipe us all outout!Translation毕竟毕竟，为什么独立的人工智能形式需要考虑人类的选择和为
17、什么独立的人工智能形式需要考虑人类的选择和欲望欲望？我们可能会被视为解决更大问题道路上的一个我们可能会被视为解决更大问题道路上的一个“小小”麻烦。如果幸运的话麻烦。如果幸运的话，人工智能可能会认为我们足够有价人工智能可能会认为我们足够有价值值，可以留下来。否则可以留下来。否则，它可能会扫清我们所有人它可能会扫清我们所有人!14.Millenniumbutterfly,you say how great it would be to haveself-driving cars,but what about all the taxi drivers who wouldlose their jobs
18、lose their jobs?lose ones jobs lose ones jobs 失业失业Translation千禧蝶千禧蝶，你说拥有自动驾驶汽车会很棒你说拥有自动驾驶汽车会很棒，但出租车司机会但出租车司机会失业这个问题呢失业这个问题呢？15.Nearly every job is potentiallypotentially at risk in the long in the long runrun.Evenjournalists are now being replaced being replaced withwith technology that canwrite bas
19、ic news reports.As it isAs it is,almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at riskat risk from automation in the next 20 years.in the long run in the long run 从长远来看从长远来看 be replaced withbe replaced with 被被.取代取代 a as it iss it is 实际上，事实上实际上，事实上 at riskat risk 处于危险中处于危险中u potentially adv.potentially adv.潜在地潜在
20、地 have/show potential have/show potential for sth.for sth.表现出表现出某事的某事的潜力潜力 achieve/fulfill/realize ones potential achieve/fulfill/realize ones potential 发挥某人的潜能发挥某人的潜能 have the potential to do have the potential to do 有做有做的潜力的潜力u potential potential n.n.潜在性；可能性；潜力；潜质潜在性；可能性；潜力；潜质adj.adj.可能的；潜在的可能的；潜
21、在的15.Nearly every job is potentiallypotentially at risk in the long in the long runrun.Evenjournalists are now being replaced being replaced withwith technology that canwrite basic news reports.As it isAs it is,almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at riskat risk from automation in the next 20 years.Tra
22、nslation长此以往长此以往，几乎所有工作都可能处于潜在危险之中。甚至几乎所有工作都可能处于潜在危险之中。甚至现在的新闻工作者也正在被可以撰写简单的新闻报道的技现在的新闻工作者也正在被可以撰写简单的新闻报道的技术所取代。实际上术所取代。实际上，在未来在未来2020年中年中，美国有将近美国有将近50%50%的工的工作会受到自动化的威胁。作会受到自动化的威胁。16.I believe most of the value of AI lies inlies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts amounts ofof dat
23、a,whichmeans it can even solve problems that are too challenging forhuman experts.lies in lies in 在于在于 amounts ofamounts of 大量的大量的Translation我认为人工智能的大部分价值在于它分析和解析庞大数据我认为人工智能的大部分价值在于它分析和解析庞大数据的能力的能力，也就是说它甚至能够解决对于人类专家来说具有也就是说它甚至能够解决对于人类专家来说具有挑战性的问题。挑战性的问题。17.But while super-intelligent Al could be the
24、 biggest leap forwardin human history,if it goes goes wrongwrong or falls into the wrong handsfalls into the wrong hands,it could also be the most dangerous.go wrong go wrong 出错出错 fall into the wrong handsfall into the wrong hands 落入坏人手中落入坏人手中Translation虽然超智能虽然超智能AIAI可能是人类有史以来的最大飞跃可能是人类有史以来的最大飞跃，但如果
25、出但如果出错或者落入坏人手中错或者落入坏人手中，它同时可能是最危险的。它同时可能是最危险的。18.However,Al is not going togo away.We have no have no choice but to embracechoice but to embrace it and regulate itOne thing I think we all agree onagree on,though,is that saying“My Aldid it!”wont be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour!have no
26、choice but to have no choice but to do sth.do sth.Translation但是但是，人工智能不会消失。我们别无选择人工智能不会消失。我们别无选择，只能接受它并只能接受它并加以规范。不过加以规范。不过,我想大家都认可的点就是我想大家都认可的点就是，“这是我的这是我的AIAI做的做的!”!”这句话不会成为非法行为或不道德行为的任何借口。这句话不会成为非法行为或不道德行为的任何借口。u agree on agree on 就就取得一致意见取得一致意见(主语是双方或多方主语是双方或多方)agree with agree with 同意某人的意见；同意某人
27、的意见；(气候、食物等气候、食物等)适合；与适合；与一致一致 agree to the plan/arrangement/proposal agree to the plan/arrangement/proposal 同意计划同意计划/安排安排/提议提议 agree to do sth.agree to do sth.同意做某事同意做某事Using languageu cite v.cite v.引用，引述；表扬；表彰；嘉奖引用，引述；表扬；表彰；嘉奖 cite sb.for sth.cite sb.for sth.因某事而嘉奖因某事而嘉奖/表彰某人表彰某人 result in result
28、in 导致导致，结果是，结果是 thanks to thanks to 由于，归功于由于，归功于 within our lifetime within our lifetime 在我们的一生中在我们的一生中 bank on bank on 依靠，指望依靠，指望 any time soon any time soon 任何时候任何时候 on the horizonon the horizon 将要发生将要发生；在地平线上；在地平线上 get our hopes up get our hopes up 燃起希望燃起希望 when it comes to when it comes to 在在.方面；说到（方面；说到（toto为介词）为介词）around the corner around the corner 即将即将来临；在拐角处；在附近来临；在拐角处；在附近 far ahead of their time far ahead of their time 远远领先于他们的时代远远领先于他们的时代 bound to happen bound to happen 很有可能很有可能/肯定会发生肯定会发生Thank you
