We often praise science. It explains the world and makes our lives __41__ through technology. One of the most exciting scientific ___42___ is artificial intelligence (人工智能,AI). This is an area in which scientists are working on __43__ machines that think like humans.
__44___ , one of the most famous scientists has a very dark __45___ about this type of technology.
“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the __46___ of the human race,” said Professor Stephen Hawking to the BBC.
Hawking is a well-known British physicist and the author of the bestselling science book A Brief History of Time. He gave his warning after __47___ on the technology he uses to speak with. As Hawking __48__ from a serious disease called ALS, he needs an AI computer to __49____. The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the __50___ he may want to use next.
This is a basic type of AI, and is very useful, yet Hawking fears the possibility of creating technology that can __51___ or surpass (超过) human intelligence. And it’s easy to __52___ how terrible things may be.
Many TV shows and films display big, killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete ,” said Hawking.
But not every scientist is __53__ about AI technology. “I believe we will remain ___54___ the technology for a long time,” said Rollo Carpenter, the UK-based creator of Cleverbot, a software program that remembers past conversations. “The ___55___ of it to solve many of the world’s problems will be realized.”
In what direction do you think AI is heading? Should we be hopeful or fearful?
41. A. richer B. easier C. busier D. worse
42. A. fields B. models C. businesses D. lessons
43. A. discovering B. delivering C. creating D. examining
44. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead
45. A. promise B. suggestion C. request D. warning
46. A. fun B. end C. strength D. advance
47. A. carrying B. passing C. reporting D. commenting
48. A. suffers B. learns C. survives D. recovers
49. A. celebrate B. communicate C. relax D. practice
50. A. words B. notes C. ideas D. messages
51. A. assist B. improve C. realize D. match
52. A. prove B. imagine C. explain D. recall
53. A. curious B. particular C. pessimistic D. optimistic
54. A. in place of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in charge of
55. A. potential B. talent C. performance D. responsibility
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