2023届高考英语外刊阅读训练之阅读理解：科技公司裁撤AI伦理团队引发安全担忧讲义

23年高考英语外刊阅读训练——阅读理解：科技公司裁撤AI伦理团队引发安全担忧 ——改编自Big Tech companies cut AI ethics staffers raising safety concerns Big Tech companies have been cutting staff from teams that evaluate ethical concerns in artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, raising worries about the safety of the technology as it becomes more commonly used in consumer products. Companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Twitter, Google, and Amazon were among those that cut members of their “responsible AI teams," who offer advice on the safety of consumer products utilizing AI. While the affected staff's number remains in the dozens, experts are concerned about potential abuses of the technology as millions of people begin to experiment with AI. The concern has increased following the success of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, prompting other tech firms to roll out rivals, such as Google's Bard and Anthropic's Claude. Critics said the ongoing cuts to responsible AI teams are troublesome since these teams are among the few internal fortresses that Big Tech has to ensure AI systems' effects on individuals and communities. Microsoft disbanded all of its ethics teams earlier this year, including the company's initial work in the area. Similarly, Twitter has slashed its ethical AI team by more than half under its new owner Elon Musk. Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming platform, recently laid off its ethical AI team last week, leaving all teams responsible for addressing bias issues related to AI products. In September, Meta disbanded its responsible innovation team made up of engineers and ethicists tasked with examining civil rights and ethics on Instagram and Facebook. According to experts, large language models, primarily underpinning chatbots such as ChatGPT, can produce false declarations as facts and be used for detrimental purposes like spreading disinformation and cheating on exams. Concerns linger as the potential AI-related threats and risks cannot be entirely anticipated and could pose a