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Brain-Machine Interfaces May Manipulate the Human Brain

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Brain-Machine Interfaces May Manipulate the Human Brain

联合国Lián hé guó教科文jiào kē wén组织zǔ zhī警告jǐng gào:脑nǎo机jī接口jiē kǒu技术jì shù(包括bāo kuò大脑dà nǎo植入zhí rù或huò扫描sǎo miáo)正zhèng飞速fēi sù发展fā zhǎn,可能kě néng导致dǎo zhì人工rén gōng智能zhì néng操控cāo kòng人类rén lèi大脑dà nǎo,并bìng对duì精神jīng shén隐私yǐn sī构成gòu chéng威胁wēi xié。

该gāi组织zǔ zhī表示biǎo shì,神经shén jīng技术jì shù与yǔ人工rén gōng智能zhì néng的de结合jié hé可能kě néng会huì解码jiě mǎ人们rén men的de心理xīn lǐ过程guò chéng并bìng直接zhí jiē操纵cāo zòng大脑dà nǎo机制jī zhì,从而cóng ér影响yǐng xiǎng人们rén men的de意图yì tú、情感qíng gǎn和hé决策jué cè。

然而rán ér,神经shén jīng技术jì shù并非bìng fēi完全wán quán负面fù miàn,因为yīn wèi它tā可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù盲人máng rén恢复huī fù视力shì lì或huò使shǐ瘫痪tān huàn者zhě重新chóng xīn行走xíng zǒu。

联合国Lián hé guó教科文jiào kē wén组织zǔ zhī正在zhèng zài制定zhì dìng一yī个gè全球quán qiú范围fàn wéi的de道德dào dé框架kuàng jià来lái应对yìng duì神经shén jīng技术jì shù带dài来lái的de伦理lún lǐ问题wèn tí。

此外cǐ wài,一些yī xiē人工rén gōng智能zhì néng企业qǐ yè高管gāo guǎn和hé联合国Lián hé guó秘书长mì shū zhǎng支持zhī chí建立jiàn lì一yī个gè全球性quán qiú xìng的de人工rén gōng智能zhì néng监管jiān guǎn机构jī gòu,类似lèi sì于yú国际guó jì原子能yuán zǐ néng机构jī gòu。

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Vocabulary 91 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
联合国 Lián hé guóUnited Nations
教科文 jiào kē wénshort for UNESCO-related educational, scientific and cultural matters; as in 联合国教科文组织 (UNESCO)
组织 zǔ zhīorganization
警告 jǐng gàoto warn / to admonish
脑 nǎobrain / mind / head / essence
机 jī(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot
接口 jiē kǒuinterface / port / connector
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
植入 zhí rùto implant
或 huòor
扫描 sǎo miáoto scan
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
飞速 fēi sùrapidly
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
人工 rén gōngartificial
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
操控 cāo kòngto control / to manipulate
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
精神 jīng shénspirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological
隐私 yǐn sīsecrets / private business / privacy
构成 gòu chéngto constitute / to form / to compose / to make up / to configure (computing)
威胁 wēi xiéto threaten; to menace
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
神经 shén jīngnerve / mental state / nutjob
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
结合 jié héto combine / to link / to integrate
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
解码 jiě mǎto decode / to decipher
人们 rén menpeople
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
过程 guò chéngcourse of events; process
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
操纵 cāo zòngto operate / to control / to rig / to manipulate
机制 jī zhìmechanism
从而 cóng érthus; thereby
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
意图 yì túintent / intention
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
和 héand; together with
决策 jué cèstrategic decision / decision-making / policy decision
然而 rán érhowever; but; yet
并非 bìng fēireally isn't
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
负面 fù miànnegative
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
它 tāit
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
盲人 máng rénblind person
恢复 huī fùto reinstate / to resume / to restore / to recover / to regain / to rehabilitate
视力 shì lìeyesight; visual acuity
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
瘫痪 tān huàn(medicine) to suffer paralysis / (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
者 zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
行走 xíng zǒuto walk
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
制定 zhì dìngto draw up; to formulate
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
范围 fàn wéirange / scope / limit / extent
道德 dào dévirtue / morality / ethics
框架 kuàng jià(construction) frame / (fig.) framework
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
应对 yìng duìto handle; to deal with
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
伦理 lún lǐethics
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
高管 gāo guǎnsenior executive; senior manager
秘书长 mì shū zhǎngsecretary-general
支持 zhī chíto be in favor of / to support / to back / to stand by
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
全球性 quán qiú xìngglobal / worldwide
监管 jiān guǎnsupervisory / supervision
机构 jī gòumechanism / structure / organization / agency / institution
类似 lèi sìsimilar; analogous
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
国际 guó jìinternational
原子能 yuán zǐ néngatomic energy