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原创外刊改编语法填空题打卡Day 21
Europe’s first AI rules: Could they set a global standard?
The breathtaking development of artificial intelligence has dazzled users by composing music, creating images, and writing essays, while also raising fears about its implications. Up to now, even European Union _____1_____ (official) working on groundbreaking rules to govern the emerging technology _____2_____ (catch) off guard by AI’s rapid rise.
The 27-nation bloc proposed the Western world’s first AI rules two years ago, focusing on reining in _____3_____ (risk) but narrowly focused applications. General purpose AI systems like chatbots were barely mentioned. Lawmakers working on the AI Act considered whether to include them but weren’t sure how, or even if it was necessary.
The release of ChatGPT last year captured the world’s attention because of its ability to generate human-like responses based on _____4_____ it has learned from scanning vast amounts of online materials. With concerns _____5_____ (emerge), European lawmakers moved swiftly in recent weeks to add language on general AI systems as they put the finishing touches on the legislation.
The EU’s AI Act could become the de facto global standard for artificial intelligence, with companies and organizations potentially deciding that the sheer size of the bloc’s single market would make it easier to comply _____6_____ develop different products for different regions. “Europe is the first regional bloc _____7_____ (attempt) to regulate AI significantly, which is a huge challenge considering the wide range of systems _____8_____ the broad term ‘AI’ can cover,” said Sarah Chander, senior policy adviser at digital rights group EDRi.
Authorities worldwide are scrambling to figure out how to control the rapidly evolving technology to ensure that it improves people’s lives _____9_____ threatening their rights or safety. Regulators are concerned about new ethical and societal risks posed by ChatGPT and other general purpose AI systems, which could transform daily life, from jobs _____10_____ education to copyright and privacy. European rules influencing the rest of the world – the so-called Brussels effect – previously played out after the EU tightened data privacy and mandated common phone-charging cables, though such efforts have been criticized for stifling innovation.
Europe’s first AI rules: Could they set a global standard?
The breathtaking development of artificial intelligence has dazzled users by composing music, creating images, and writing essays, while also raising fears about its implications. Up to now, even European Union officials (official) working on groundbreaking rules to govern the emerging technology have been caught (catch) off guard by AI’s rapid rise.
The 27-nation bloc proposed the Western world’s first AI rules two years ago, focusing on reining in risky (risk) but narrowly focused applications. General purpose AI systems like chatbots were barely mentioned. Lawmakers working on the AI Act considered whether to include them but weren’t sure how, or even if it was necessary.
The release of ChatGPT last year captured the world’s attention because of its ability to generate human-like responses based on what it has learned from scanning vast amounts of online materials. With concerns emerging (emerge), European lawmakers moved swiftly in recent weeks to add language on general AI systems as they put the finishing touches on the legislation.
The EU’s AI Act could become the de facto global standard for artificial intelligence, with companies and organizations potentially deciding that the sheer size of the bloc’s single market would make it easier to comply than develop different products for different regions. “Europe is the first regional bloc to attempt (attempt) to regulate AI significantly, which is a huge challenge considering the wide range of systems which/that the broad term ‘AI’ can cover,” said Sarah Chander, senior policy adviser at digital rights group EDRi.
Authorities worldwide are scrambling to figure out how to control the rapidly evolving technology to ensure that it improves people’s lives without threatening their rights or safety. Regulators are concerned about new ethical and societal risks posed by ChatGPT and other general purpose AI systems, which could transform daily life, from jobs and education to copyright and privacy. European rules influencing the rest of the world – the so-called Brussels effect – previously played out after the EU tightened data privacy and mandated common phone-charging cables, though such efforts have been criticized for stifling innovation.
欧洲的首批AI法规:他们可以制定一个全球标准吗?
人工智能取得的惊人发展,在作曲、作画、写文章方面让用户眼花缭乱,同时也引发了人们对其影响的担忧。到目前为止,就连正在制定管理该新兴技术的开创性法规的欧盟官员,也对人工智能的迅速崛起感到猝不及防。
这个27国集团两年前提议设立西方世界首个人工智能规定,将重点放在了控制有风险但人们没有过多关注的应用上。像聊天机器人这样的通用人工智能系统几乎没有被提到。制定《人工智能法》的立法者考虑过是否将这类人工智能纳入其中,但不确定如何纳入,甚至不确定是否有必要纳入。
ChatGPT因其能够根据从线上扫描大量材料学到的东西,生成像人类一样的反应,去年一经发布就吸引了全世界的注意。随着对人工智能担忧的出现,欧洲立法者在最近几周迅速采取行动,在为立法进行收尾工作时增加了关于通用化人工智能系统的规定。
欧盟的《人工智能法案》可能成为人工智能实际应用中被广泛接受和使用的全球标准,企业和组织可能会认为,与为不同地区开发不同产品相比,欧盟规模庞大的单体市场更容易遵守法案。数字版权组织EDRi高级政策顾问莎拉•钱德尔表示:“欧洲是第一个大力尝试监管人工智能的地区,考虑到广义的‘人工智能’可以涵盖的系统范围很广,这是一个极大的挑战。”
全世界的政府组织都在争先恐后地想办法控制这项快速发展的技术,以确保它在不威胁人们权利和安全的情况下改善人们的生活。监管机构担心ChatGPT和其他通用人工智能系统带来新的道德和社会风险,这些系统可能会改变日常生活,改变从工作、教育到版权和隐私等方方面面。欧洲的规则影响了世界其它的地区,这就是所谓的边际效应。尽管这样的努力被指责扼杀了创新,但是这些规则在数据隐私强化和强制使用手机充电线之后仍然在施行。
生词积累
dazzle
v.(强光)使目眩,使眼花;使惊叹,使眼花缭乱
implication
n.可能的影响(或作用、结果);含意,暗指;牵连,涉及
catch sb. off guard
使某人措手不及
rein
v.用缰绳勒(马)使停步或放慢步子,勒(马);控制住,约束
de facto
事实上:实际存在的
bloc
n.集团,阵营
scramble
v.爬,攀登;不规则地生长;匆忙地移动;争夺,抢夺
mandate
v.强制执行,颁布;授权,委任
ethical
adj.道德的,伦理的;
原创外刊改编语法填空题打卡Day 22
China sends the first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off
From: CNN
China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country's ambitious space program.
The three Shenzhou-16 astronauts blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the desert of China's Gansu province at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday morning, headed _____1_____ the Tiangong space station orbiting earth.
The crew – Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao – will take over from the Shenzhou-15 astronauts, who _____2_____(be) aboard China's newly completed Tiangong space station since November, to start their own five-month stint aboard the station.
Among the Shenzhou-16 crew, Gui, _____3_____ professor at China's prestigious aeronautics institution Beihang University who pursued his postdoctoral studies in Canada, is the first Chinese civilian to be on a spaceflight. All other astronauts have been members of China's People's Liberation Army.
Gui's selection for the crew generated keen interest in Chinese online media, not only for his position as the first civilian astronaut, but _____4_____ he was wearing something that's not typically seen on those headed to space – eyeglasses.
Several media outlets on Monday responded to the online discussion over how a person without perfect vision could be physically cleared for a space mission. State-run China Daily cited former astronaut Yang Liwei, now a top official in China's manned space program, _____5_____ (explain) that as division of labor on missions became more _____6_____ (special), there were different _____7_____ (criterion) for different crew members.
Several articles also detailed the rigorous training Gui underwent in advance of the mission, including desert field _____8_____ (survive), sleep deprivation tests, centrifuge training and underwater drills for operational skills.
NASA's rules for its astronauts states that “distant and near visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye”. But it adds: “The use of glasses is acceptable.”
The Shenzhou-16 launch comes as China has rapidly been advancing its capabilities in space – including through the establishment of its Tiangong space station, which completed its basic construction last year and _____9_____ (expect) to operate and host astronauts for at least a decade. This could make it the sole in-orbit outpost for scientific research after the expected end of operations for the International Space Station in 2030. China has sought _____10_____ (open) up its station to collaboration with international partners, including by hosting experiments from other countries.
China sends the first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off
From: CNN
China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country's ambitious space program.
The three Shenzhou-16 astronauts blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the desert of China's Gansu province at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday morning, headed for the Tiangong space station orbiting earth.
The crew – Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao – will take over from the Shenzhou-15 astronauts, who have been (be) aboard China's newly completed Tiangong space station since November, to start their own five-month stint aboard the station.
Among the Shenzhou-16 crew, Gui, a professor at China's prestigious aeronautics institution Beihang University who pursued his postdoctoral studies in Canada, is the first Chinese civilian to be on a spaceflight. All other astronauts have been members of China's People's Liberation Army.
Gui's selection for the crew generated keen interest in Chinese online media, not only for his position as the first civilian astronaut, but because he was wearing something that's not typically seen on those headed to space – eyeglasses.
Several media outlets on Monday responded to the online discussion over how a person without perfect vision could be physically cleared for a space mission. State-run China Daily cited former astronaut Yang Liwei, now a top official in China's manned space program, explaining (explain) that as division of labor on missions became more specialized (special), there were different criteria (criterion) for different crew members.
Several articles also detailed the rigorous training Gui underwent in advance of the mission, including desert field survival (survive), sleep deprivation tests, centrifuge training and underwater drills for operational skills.
NASA's rules for its astronauts states that “distant and near visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye”. But it adds: “The use of glasses is acceptable.”
The Shenzhou-16 launch comes as China has rapidly been advancing its capabilities in space – including through the establishment of its Tiangong space station, which completed its basic construction last year and is expected (expect) to operate and host astronauts for at least a decade. This could make it the sole in-orbit outpost for scientific research after the expected end of operations for the International Space Station in 2030. China has sought to open (open) up its station to collaboration with international partners, including by hosting experiments from other countries.
神州十六号成功发射,首次将非军人背景航天员送入太空轨道
周二,中国迈出了其宏大太空计划的又一步,神舟十六号成功发射,首次将一名非军人背景航天员送入太空轨道,并将实现第二次乘组在轨轮换。
周二上午9点31分,搭载三名航天员的神舟十六号飞船从中国甘肃省沙漠中的酒泉卫星发射中心发射升空,前往环绕地球运行的天宫空间站。
这三名航天员——景海鹏、朱杨柱和桂海潮——将接替自去年11月以来在中国新建成的天宫空间站工作的神舟十五号航天员,开始他们在空间站为期五个月的工作。
神舟十六号的航天员中,桂海潮是中国首次进行载人飞行任务的非军人背景航天员。他在中国著名航空院校北京航空航天大学任教,并曾在加拿大从事博士后研究工作。其他所有航天员都是中国人民解放军军人。
桂海潮的入选在中国网络媒体上引起极大关注,不仅因为他是第一位非军人背景航天员,还因为他在官方照片中佩戴着眼镜,这一点并不常见于即将前往太空的航天员身上。
周一,多家媒体就网上关于如何才能让视力不佳的人通过太空任务体检的讨论进行了回应。官方媒体《中国日报》引述中国载人航天计划高级官员、前航天员杨利伟的解释说,随着任务分工更加专业化,不同的乘组人员有不同的标准。
同时,还有几篇文章详细介绍了桂海潮在任务前接受的严格训练,包括沙漠野外生存训练、睡眠剥夺实验、离心机训练和水下操作技能训练等。
美国航空航天局(NASA)对航天员的规定是,“每只眼睛远近视力的矫正视力必须到20/20”。但补充称:“可以戴眼镜。”神舟十六号发射之际,中国正在迅速提升其太空能力,包括建立天宫空间站,该空间站去年完成了基础建设,预计将运行和接待航天员至少十年。
这可能使其成为2030年国际空间站运行结束后唯一的在轨科研前哨。中国一直寻求开放其空间站,与国际伙伴合作,包括接收来自其他国家的实验。
生词积累
blast off
发射,升空
civilian
n.平民,百姓(区别于军、警)
adj.平民的,民用的
stint
n.节约;定额,定量;从事某项工作的时间;
prestigious
adj.有威望的,有声望的
postdoctoral
adj.博士后的
criterion
n.尺度,标准
rigorous
adj.(测试、系统或程序)严密的,缜密的;
deprivation
n.贫困,匮乏,剥夺
collaboration
n.合作,协作
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