Good Friday Evening, This is NEO, the fourth episode brought to you by Lewis, from Yangzhou.
大家周五晚上好， 我是靖磊，在扬州给大家带来第四期新闻英语在线节目。
For today&`&s program, let&`&s hear what the superstar from the science world has to say about the A.I.（artificial intelligence）recently. And the superstar is Stephen Hawking.
在今天的节目中我们将了解到来自科学界的巨匠 史蒂芬.霍金最近就人工智能的未来所持的看法。
Is he positive or negative about the future of A.I.? You shall find out later!
Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world&`&s most renowned scientists, has warned that robots and machines with artificial intelligence could one day mean the end of us all. Professor Hawking recently told the BBC in an interview that: "The development of full artificial intelligence (AI) could spell the end of the human race." The famous cosmologist made his warning in response to a question about an update to the app he uses to allow him to communicate. Hawking suffers from motor neuron disease (also known as ALS) and needs a special voice synthesizer to talk. The update will be able to predict words he might want to use based on his previous communication.
Hawking said that AI has given many benefits to many people. He said it is still in its early stages of development, but when it becomes more sophisticated, it could prove a threat to our existence. He said: "It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn&`&t compete, and would be superseded." This is not the first time he has issued such a warning. He gave a more chilling warning in April 2014, saying: "One can imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand."
News Review:
Language Points 语言点
In this part you shall hear a list of useful phrases and expressions.
本部分是从新闻中挑出来的实用短语和表达，供大家参考学习
1. Most renowned scientist 最著名的科学家
2. Spell the end of the human race 招致人类的毁灭
3. A special voice synthesizer 一个特殊的语音合成器
4. Give many benefits to people 造福人类
5. Prove a threat to our existence 对我们的生存造成威胁
6. Be superseded 被取代
7. Issue a warning 发布警告
8. Outsmart/ out-invent/ out-manipulate 注意构词法，out放动此前表示A 在能力，速度，方法上超过,优于B 类似例子有 outnumber 比如大学里 男女比例。。 外语系
News Angle: Advantages and disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is computer programs that can engage in human-like reasoning.
人工智能简而言之，就是可以向人一样进行思考的计算机程序系统。
Advantages of Artificial Intelligence
• Can take on stressful and complex work that humans may struggle/can not do.
• Can complete task faster than a human can most likely
• To discover unexplored things. i.e. outer space
• Less errors and defects
• Function is infinite
此处罗列的这些优点突出显示了人工智能在“做工”上的优势，它不会嫌工作单调无趣，不会嫌工作累且同时因为很少犯“错误”，所以做工效率高！而且，加上它的“智能”和“无限的功能拓展”，那对其而言，诸如“外太空探索”这样高逼格的活儿完全能胜任！
Disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence
• Lacks the "human touch"
• Has the ability to replace human jobs
• Can malfunction and do the opposite of what they are programmed to do
• Can be misused leading to mass scale destruction
• May corrupt younger generation
说完了优点，那咱们再来说说缺陷：首先它没有人情味！然后呢，脏活累活好活孬活它都能做，那人干嘛去啊！我在想，不久的将来，地球人会的技能，它都能取而代之！再次，机器总会有出故障的时候，万一来个正负颠倒，黑白混淆，后果可不堪设想啊。 最后一点，功课上的难题啊，生活上的锻炼啊，一切皆可指望人工智能，兴许，这会 会毁了生活在人工智能时代的年轻人！
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