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外刊精选|AI来势汹汹,人类将被替代?其实无须焦虑
近年来,人工智能(AI)技术快速发展。尤其在生成式AI领域,新产品层出不穷,功能日益强大,给许多行业的从业者带来了不小的生存危机感,“普通人如何才能不被AI替代”等问题在网上引发热议。《纽约时报》近日一篇评论文章指出,虽然AI来势汹汹,但是人们不用为此太焦虑,相反,AI的发展会更加凸显人的独特价值。那么,与AI相比,人类自身有哪些优势?想在未来不被AI淘汰,拥有怎样的技能尤为重要?
When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever
By Aneesh Raman and Maria Flynn
Technical and data skills that have been highly sought after for decades appear to be among the most exposed to advances in artificial intelligence. But other skills, particularly the people skills that we have long undervalued as soft, will very likely remain the most durable. That is a hopeful sign that A.I. could usher in a world of work that is anchored more, not less, around human ability.
LinkedIn researchers recently looked at which skills any given job requires and then identified over 500 likely to be affected by generative A.I. technologies. They then estimated that 96 percent of a software engineer's current skills — mainly proficiency in programming languages — can eventually be replicated by A.I. In fact, given the broad impact A.I. is set to have, it is quite likely to affect all of our work to some degree or another.
We believe there will be engineers in the future, but they will most likely spend less time coding and more time on tasks like collaboration and communication.
A recent Jobs for the Future survey found that 78 percent of the 10 top-employing occupations classified uniquely human skills and tasks as "important" or "very important." These are skills like building interpersonal relationships, negotiating between parties and guiding and motivating teams.
Now is the time for leaders, across sectors, to develop new ways for students to learn that are more directly, and more dynamically, tied to where our economy is going, not where it has been. Critically, that involves bringing the same level of rigor to training around people skills that we have brought to technical skills.
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.eclipse英 [ɪˈklɪps] 美 [ɪˈklɪps] v. ___________;n. ___________
2.seek英 [siːk] 美 [siːk] v._____________________________
3.exposed英 [ɪkˈspəʊzd] 美 [ɪkˈspoʊzd] adj. _____________________________
4.expose v. _____________________________
5.advance英 [ədˈvɑːns] 美 [ədˈvæns] n. _____________________________
6.undervalue英 [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː] 美 [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː] v. _____________________________
7.value n. _____________________________;v. _____________________________
8.durable英 [ˈdʒʊərəbl] 美 [ˈdʊrəbl] adj. _____________________________
9.usher英 [ˈʌʃə] 美 [ˈʌʃər]v. ______________;n. _________
10.anchor英 [ˈæŋkə] 美 [ˈæŋkər](本文)v._______________;n._______
11.proficiency英 [prəˈfɪʃnsi] 美 [prəˈfɪʃnsi] n. _____________________________
12.given英 [ˈɡɪvn] 美 [ˈɡɪvn]prep. _____________________________
13.uniquely英 [juːˈniːk.li] 美 [juːˈniːkli] adv. _____________________________
14.critically英 [ˈkrɪtɪkli] 美 [ˈkrɪtɪkli] adv._____________________________
15.critical adj._____________________________
16.occupation n. _____________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._____________________________ 日食
2._____________________________月食
3._____________________________筹募资金
4._____________________________寻求庇护
5._____________________________ 寻求指导
6._____________________________ 寻求
7._____________________________暴露于......;处于......
8._____________________________处于危险之中
9._____________________________受到了高水平的辐射
10._____________________________医学的最新进展
11._____________________________把某人视为好朋友
12._____________________________ 重视某人的意见
13._____________________________过度重视
14._____________________________耐用的材料
15._____________________________持久的和平
16._____________________________开创、开启(尤其指重大的变化或者新事物的到来)
17._____________________________语言水平考试
18._____________________________有可能......
19._____________________________最受欢迎的职业
20._____________________________把......划分为、界定为......
21._____________________________关键因素
22._____________________________关键时刻
23._____________________________n. 严谨,缜密
24._____________________________学术方面的严谨
拓展练习阅读理解
Having a glass of wine with dinner every night has been regarded as a relatively harmless way to relax. However, a recent study suggests that there may be no “safe” limit for alcohol and that not drinking at all is the best way to protect your heart.
The researchers examined data from seven international studies on drinking and high blood pressure, involving over 19,000 people from the US, Korea and Japan. The participants were asked how much alcohol they drank each day, and this was compared with their blood pressure readings over a follow-up period averaging five years.
Blood pressure increased as people aged, but the most rapid increases were seen in heavy drinkers, defined as those who drank about three glasses of wine per day. The researchers said they found that people drinking at lower levels also saw a significant increase in blood pressure over time, compared with those who were teetotal.
There has been fierce debate over whether moderate (适量的) alcohol consumption can be beneficial to health, with some studies linking wine and lower rates of heart disease. However, this new study supports the idea that even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful to the heart.
Marco Vinceti, lead author of the study and a professor at Boston University, said, “We were somewhat surprised to see that consuming an already low level of alcohol was also linked to higher blood pressure changes over time compared with no consumption — although far less than the blood pressure increase seen in heavy drinkers. That means moderate alcohol consumption isn’t a beneficial choice at all.”
High blood pressure puts a burden on blood vessels, the heart, and other organs, such as the brain, kidneys and eyes, and can lead to a number of serious health problems including heart attacks, strokes and vascular dementia.
Alcohol is certainly not the only driver of increases in blood pressure. However, the findings confirm it contributes in a meaningful way. Limiting alcohol intake is probably not enough — it’s better to avoid it.
21.How did the researchers arrive at their findings?
A.They analyzed data from several studies.
B.They tracked 190,000 people for over five years.
C.They made observations in a controlled lab setting.
D.They carried out some experiments nationwide only.
22.What does the underlined word “teetotal” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Old. B.Non-drinking. C.Healthy. D.Addicted.
23.What is paragraph 6 mainly about?
A.The cause of high blood pressure. B.The harm of high blood pressure.
C.Common serious health problems. D.The terrible results of heart attacks.
24.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To prove a glass of wine every night is beneficial.
B.To recommend a relatively harmless way to relax.
C.To urge people to stay away from alcohol completely.
D.To show moderate alcohol consumption is well received.
外刊精选答案
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.eclipse英 [ɪˈklɪps] 美 [ɪˈklɪps] v. 使相形见绌,使丧失重要性;遮住......的光;n. 食
2.seek英 [siːk] 美 [siːk] v. 寻求,争取
3.exposed英 [ɪkˈspəʊzd] 美 [ɪkˈspoʊzd] adj. 暴露在......风险中的,容易受到影响的
4.expose v. 使暴露于(某种不好的境地)
5.advance英 [ədˈvɑːns] 美 [ədˈvæns] n. 进步,进展
6.undervalue英 [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː] 美 [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː] v. 轻视,低估
7.value n. 价值;v. 重视,珍视
8.durable英 [ˈdʒʊərəbl] 美 [ˈdʊrəbl] adj. 持久的,耐用的
9.usher英 [ˈʌʃə] 美 [ˈʌʃər]v. 引导,引领;n. 引座员
10.anchor英 [ˈæŋkə] 美 [ˈæŋkər](本文)v. 使扎根,使基于(常用被动形式);n. 船锚
11.proficiency英 [prəˈfɪʃnsi] 美 [prəˈfɪʃnsi] n. 熟练,精通
12.given英 [ˈɡɪvn] 美 [ˈɡɪvn]prep. 考虑到,鉴于
13.uniquely英 [juːˈniːk.li] 美 [juːˈniːkli] adv. 独特地
14.critically英 [ˈkrɪtɪkli] 美 [ˈkrɪtɪkli] adv. 至关重要地
15.critical adj. 极其重要的
16.occupation n. 职业
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.an eclipse of the sun 日食
2.an eclipse of the moon 月食
3.seek funding 筹募资金
4.seek refuge 寻求庇护
5.seek guidance 寻求指导
6.seek for/after 寻求
7.be exposed to something 暴露于......;处于......
8.be exposed to danger 处于危险之中
9.be exposed to high levels of radiation 受到了高水平的辐射
10.recent advances in medical science 医学的最新进展
11.value someone as a friend 把某人视为好朋友
12.value one's opinion 重视某人的意见
13.overvalue 过度重视
14.durable materials 耐用的材料
15.a durable peace 持久的和平
16.usher in something 开创、开启(尤其指重大的变化或者新事物的到来)
17.language proficiency tests 语言水平考试
18.be set to do something有可能......
19.top-employing occupations最受欢迎的职业
20.classify something as something把......划分为、界定为......
21.a critical factor 关键因素
22.a critical moment 关键时刻
23.rigor/rigour英 [ˈrɪɡə] 美 [ˈrɪɡər] n. 严谨,缜密
24.academic rigor 学术方面的严谨
【全文翻译】
当你的技术类技能黯然失色时,你作为人的特性将比以往任何时候都更加重要
几十年来,技术类技能和数据技能一直备受追捧,现在却似乎是最容易受到人工智能(AI)进步影响的技能之一。而其他技能,尤其是长期以来被我们低估为“软技能”的人际交往能力,则很可能最为持久。这是一个充满希望的迹象,表明AI可能引领一个更多而不是更少依赖于“人类能力”的工作世界。
近期,领英(LinkedIn)的研究人员调查了某一特定工作需要哪些技能,进而确定了500多种可能会受到生成式AI技术影响的能力。据他们估计,一位软件工程师现有技能中的96%(主要是熟练掌握编程语言的能力)最终都可以被AI替代。事实上,考虑到AI将要产生的广泛影响,它很可能在某种程度上影响到所有工作。
我们相信未来还会有软件工程师,但他们花在编程上的时间很可能会减少,更多时间会花在协作和沟通等任务上。
最近一项名为“未来工作”的调查发现,在10个就业率最高的职业中,78%的岗位将人类独有的技能和能完成的任务列为“重要”或“非常重要”,这些技能包括建立人际关系、开展谈判,以及指导和激励团队等。
现在是社会各界的领导者们为学生开发新学习方式的时候了。这种学习方式应与我们经济发展的方向——而不是过去的发展——更直接、更动态地联系在一起。非常重要的一点是,这需要我们像对技术类技能进行严格培训一样,对人际交往技能也进行严格培训。
拓展练习阅读理解
21.A 22.B 23.B 24.C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。最新研究发现,即使低量饮酒也会导致血压上升。因此,作者建议完全远离酒以保护心脏。
21.细节理解题。根据文中“The researchers examined data from seven international studies on drinking and high blood pressure, involving over 19,000 people from the US, Korea and Japan.(研究人员检查了来自七项关于饮酒和高血压的国际研究的数据,涉及来自美国、韩国和日本的19000多人)”可知,研究人员是通过分析几项研究的数据得出他们的发现的。故选A项。
22.词义猜测题。根据上文“Blood pressure increased as people aged, but the most rapid increases were seen in heavy drinkers, defined as those who drank about three glasses of wine per day(随着年龄的增长,血压会升高,但升高最快的是酗酒者,即每天喝三杯左右葡萄酒的人)”可知,喝酒的人血压会升高。再结合下文的“compared with”可知,所猜句在讲不喝酒人的血压,可推测“teetotal”表示不饮酒的。故选B项。
23.主旨大意题。根据文中“High blood pressure puts a burden on blood vessels, the heart, and other organs, such as the brain, kidneys and eyes, and can lead to a number of serious health problems including heart attacks, strokes and vascular dementia.(高血压会给血管、心脏和其他器官,如大脑、肾脏和眼睛带来负担,并可能导致许多严重的健康问题,包括心脏病发作、中风和血管性痴呆)”可知,第六段主要讲述了高血压的危害。故选B项。
24.推理判断题。根据文中“However, this new study supports the idea that even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful to the heart.(然而,这项新研究支持了即使少量酒精也可能对心脏有害的观点)”以及“Alcohol is certainly not the only driver of increases in blood pressure. However, the findings confirm it contributes in a meaningful way. Limiting alcohol intake is probably not enough — it’s better to avoid it.(酒精当然不是血压升高的唯一原因。然而,研究结果证实,它在很大程度上起了作用。限制酒精摄入可能还不够 —— 最好完全避免饮酒)”可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是敦促人们完全远离酒精。故选C项。
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