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2023/03/27
TIME閱讀解析 06-AI軍備競賽正改變一切事物
The AI Arms Race Is Changing Everything
AI軍備競賽正改變一切事物
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To create is human. For the past 300,000 years we’ve been unique in our ability to make art, cuisine, manifestos, societies: to envision and craft something new where there was nothing before.
Now we have company. While you’re reading this sentence, artificial intelligence (AI) programs are painting cosmic portraits, responding to emails, preparing tax returns, and recording metal songs. They’re writing pitch decks, debugging code, sketching architectural blueprints, and providing health advice.
Artificial intelligence has already had a pervasive impact on our lives. AIs are used to price medicine and houses, assemble cars, determine what ads we see on social media. But generative AI, a category of system that can be prompted to create wholly novel content, is much newer.
BY ANDREW R. CHOW AND BILLY PERRIGO
全文連結：https://time.com/6255952/ai-impact-chatgpt-microsoft-google/
單字
1. unique (adj.) 獨特的
How they were dressed and dancing upon greeting us was unique to this tribe.
他們在迎接我們時所穿的衣著和跳舞的方式，是這個部落獨有的。
2. sketch (vt.) 繪製(草圖)
The soldiers in charge were commanded to sketch the deployment around the battlefield.
3. assemble (vt.) 組裝
The house fittings that are effortless to assemble appeal to more younger couples.
輕鬆組裝不費力的居家用品吸引更多年輕夫婦。
片語
1. arms race 軍備競賽
The member countries reluctantly consent to prioritize the curb on the arms race.
會員國勉予同意將遏制軍備競賽列為優先事項。
2. have company 有伴
John claimed he had company and thus was confident, but Mary didn’t buy it.
約翰聲稱他有同伴，因此很有信心，但瑪麗不買帳。
3. have an impact on + N 對……有影響
The increase in the rate of WFH (Work From Home) has had a dramatic impact on the international workplace.
在家工作比例的提高，對國際職場已產生巨大的影響。
句型
1. A, B, and C 平行結構(A/B/C三者詞性相同)
Artificial intelligence (AI) programs are
(1) painting cosmic portraits;
(2) responding to emails;
(3) preparing tax returns;
(4) recording metal songs
其中，painting/ responding /preparing與recording 四個皆為「現在分詞」cf. They’re
(1) writing pitch decks;
(2) debugging code;
(3) sketching architectural blueprints;
(4) providing health advice
其中，writing/debugging/sketching與providing 四個亦皆為「現在分詞」
文法點
1. be used to的相關用法
(1) *N + be used to + V ……被用來
A diary can be used to remind us of what we have done.
日記可以用來提醒我們做了什麼。
(2) *be used to + Ving/N 習慣於……
John is used to saying his prayers before he enters his boss’s office.
約翰習慣在進入老闆辦公室之祈禱。
(3) *used to + V 過去經常……
I still remember that Mom used to tuck me in every night when I was a child.
我還記得小時候媽媽每晚都來為我蓋被。
2. 同位語
Generative AI, a category of system that can be prompted to create wholly novel content, is ...
◆Generative AI = a category of system
*同位語通常出現在句子主詞(名詞)前後，針對主詞(Generative AI)進行補充說明(a category of system)
*同位語一般為名詞(組)，或扮演名詞角色的不定詞、動名詞與名詞子句
例1: Our goal, to win the game, will come true if we work harder.
*不定詞to win the game 為主詞our goal的同位語
例2: Karen’s habit, doing yoga, helps her keep fit.
*動名詞doing yoga為主詞Karen’s habit的同位語
例3: The news that Keith is admitted to the prestigious college truly surprises all of us.
*名詞子句that Keith is admitted to the prestigious college為主詞the news的同位語
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