Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

A glimpse of the future B6U4 Starting out What predictions about the future were made? Were they correct? Correct predictions: flying machines, organ transplantation, "perpetual (不间断的；永久的) light", the atom bomb, space stations would broadcast television signals all over the globe Incorrect predictions: a world market for maybe five computers, nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities?” Read the facts about AI and answer the questions. What can you learn from the timeline? From the timeline, we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly, and can now outperform humans in some aspects. What is the lastest breakthrough of AI technology? nil =zero 即 100：0 She won six games to nil in the second set. Milestones in Artificial Intelligence Discussion Is AI the greatest human achievement or the biggest threat to our existence? Reading Read the introduction part, and predict the rest of the content. In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? What are the opinions of the interviewees? We all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it. We cannot stop the march of progress. I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk involved. I can’t understand why some people worry so much. I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon, so that we can enjoy more and more convenience. Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. · Al can help us save time. · 1______________________ · 2______________________ ______________________ · 3______________________, including those too challenging for Human experts. · Al might wipe out human beings. · 4__________________________ · 5__________________________ if it falls into the wrong hands. AI can make driving safer. AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. AI can solve problems Jobs are at risk due to AI. AI could be dangerous, Think & share What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”? Do you use AI in your daily life? What other roles can AI play in people’s lives? AI is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI is our greatest human achievement and we embrace it. On the other hand, it is the biggest threat or danger to our human existence. Regulate and govern it in a scientific way and it will serve and benefit our human beings better. Activity 1 - P2 coin the term make decisions according to reason 相反；相比之下 说到出去玩 be susceptible to human error 打入市场 整体上 日常的事 v. to invent a new word n. [U] the power of the mind to think in a logical way, to understand and have opinions in contrast speaking of hanging out 受人为差错的影响 hit the market on the whole day-to-day things P3 - P7 进行自己的判断 摧毁; 使灭绝 长期 它的价值在于分析解读大量数据的能力。 虽然超智能AI可能是人类有史以来最大的飞跃，但如果出错或者落入坏人之手，也可能是最危险的。 别无选择只能接受并加以规范 对...看法一致；达成共识 ...的借口 exercise one’s own judgement wipe sb./sth. out in the long run Most of its value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data. While super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it agree on excuse for ... Is artificial intelligence the greatest human achievement or the biggest threat to our 1._________(exist)? People in the Technology of Tomorrow Forum have different views. Millenniumbutterfly thinks that his daily life is 2.______________(convenience) with the advance of artificial intelligence. For example, he has got his super-smart personal assistant 3._____(build) into his phone. The assistant answers any question he puts to her 4.___________(immediate) and even uses his answers to learn more about his preferences. He hopes that more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon, 5.____ that people can enjoy more and more benefits. Popkid admits that more advanced AI could be helpful in 6._______(solve) the world’s problems,7.___ there is a high level of risk involved. Actually none of us 8.___________(prepare) for the challenges of AI. In Pink_haze’s opinion，if super-intelligent AI goes wrong or falls 9.____ the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. We have no choice but 10.__________(embrace) it and regulate it. existence more convenient built immediately solving but is prepared into to embrace Summary so $$