2021_2022学年新教材高中英语Unit1ScienceFictionSectionⅠReadingListeningandThinking学案含解析新人教版选择性必修第四册

Unit 1　Science Fiction人工智能是一门基于计算机科学、生物学、心理学、神经科学、数学和哲学等学科的技术科学。人工智能只是一种技术，就像任何技术一样，可以用来造福人类，也可能会为人类

Unit1ScienceFiction 人工智能是一门基于计算机科学、生物学、心理学、神经科学、数学和哲学等学科的技 术科学。人工智能只是一种技术，就像任何技术一样，可以用来造福人类，也可能会为人类 带来危害。我们需要以负责和道德的方式使用人工智能，国际社会也需要应对人工智能带来 的挑战。 Intheyearsahead,AIwillraisethreebigquestionsforbossesand governments. Oneistheeffectonjobs.Althoughbossespubliclypraisethebroad benefitsAIwillbringverymuch,theirmaininterestliesincuttingcosts.One Europeanbankaskedatechnologycompanytofindawayofreducingthestaffin itsoperationsdepartmentfrom50,000to500.Aspecialreporthasshownthat ① AI­enhanced toolscanhelpreducestaffindepartmentssuchascustomerservice andhumanresourcesbyalargeamount.TheMcKinseyGlobalInstitutefindsthat by2030upto375millionpeople,or14%oftheglobalworkersincompaniesor ② automated countries,couldhavetheirjobsaway.Bosseswillneedtodecide whethertheyarepreparedtoofferandpayforretraining,andwhethertheywill giveworkerstimeoffforit.Manycompaniessaytheyareallforworkers developingnewskills,butnotatemployers'expense. ③ privacy AsecondimportantquestionishowtoprotectasAIspreads.The Internethasalreadymadeitpossibletotrackpeople'sdigitalbehaviourin extremelysmalldetail.AIwillprovideevenbettertoolsforbusinessesto monitorconsumersandworkers,bothonlineandinthephysicalworld.Consumers ④ personalised aresometimeshappytogoalongwiththisifitresultsin ⑤ violations services.ButAIprobablybringsprivacythatareseenasshocking andmorallyunacceptable.Inthewronghands,usefultechnologycouldbeagainst fairandequaltreatment.ThepolicearoundtheworldwilluseAItospot criminals,butmayalsolookonordinarycitizenssecretly,inordertodiscover thingsorfindoutinformationaboutthem.Newruleswillbeneededtoensure agreementonwhatdegreeofmonitoringisacceptable. ThethirdquestionisabouttheeffectofAIoncompetitioninbusiness. TodaymanyfirmsarecompetingtoprovideAI－enhancedtoolsforcompanies.But atechnologycompanythatachievesartificialintelligencecouldbeaheadofits competitors,putothersoutofbusinessandlessencompetition.Thisisunlikely tohappeninthenearfuture,butifitdid,itwouldbeofgreatconcern. 【注】 adj ①AI­enhanced.人工智能增强的 vt ②automate.使自动化 n ③privacy．隐私 vt ④personalise.使个性化；使个人化 n ⑤violation．侵犯；违背；妨碍 - 1 -