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Does Artificial Intelligence Have Personality?

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Does Artificial Intelligence Have Personality?

最近zuì jìn一yī位wèi前qián谷歌Gǔ gē高级gāo jí工程师gōng chéng shī表示biǎo shì,公司gōng sī的de一yī款kuǎn人工rén gōng智能zhì néng系统xì tǒng已经yǐ jīng拥有yōng yǒu了le人格rén gé,可以kě yǐ像xiàng人类rén lèi一样yī yàng思考sī kǎo和hé推理tuī lǐ了le。

这zhè是shì谷歌Gǔ gē创建chuàng jiàn的de一yī个gè名míng叫jiàoLaMDA的de人工rén gōng智能zhì néng项目xiàng mù,它tā的de功能gōng néng是shì创造chuàng zào聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén,比如bǐ rú你nǐ打开dǎ kāi网站wǎng zhàn后hòu,那些nà xiē不时bù shí弹tán出来chu lai的de聊天liáo tiān框kuàng就jiù是shì在zài使用shǐ yòng聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén的de功能gōng néng,它tā可以kě yǐ为wèi你nǐ提供tí gōng一些yī xiē你nǐ可能kě néng需要xū yào的de简单jiǎn dān服务fú wù。

而ér谷歌Gǔ gē希望xī wàng这些zhè xiē聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén可以kě yǐ尽jǐn可能kě néng地de模拟mó nǐ真实zhēn shí的de人类rén lèi对话duì huà。

据说jù shuō,这zhè位wèi工程师gōng chéng shī跟gēn这zhè个gè聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén进行jìn xíng了le一yī场cháng谈话tán huà,他tā提出tí chū了le一yī系列xì liè问题wèn tí,得到dé dào的de回答huí dá从cóng各gè方面fāng miàn看kàn都dōu很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

比如bǐ rú,工程师gōng chéng shī问wèn:你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan《悲惨世界Bēi cǎn Shì jiè》的de故事gù shi吗ma?

聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén回答huí dá:它tā为wèi其中qí zhōng的de一yī个gè角色jué sè感到gǎn dào难过nán guò。

它tā也yě说shuō自己zì jǐ害怕hài pà死亡sǐ wáng,害怕hài pà被bèi关guān机jī,甚至shèn zhì说shuō了le自己zì jǐ对duì幸福xìng fú和hé悲伤bēi shāng的de理解lǐ jiě。

这些zhè xiē回答huí dá比bǐ我们wǒ men以为yǐ wéi的de聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén要yào高级gāo jí很多hěn duō,这zhè不免bù miǎn让ràng人rén感到gǎn dào惊讶jīng yà,甚至shèn zhì恐惧kǒng jù。

我们wǒ men现在xiàn zài面对miàn duì的de聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén是shì有yǒu人格rén gé的de吗ma?

谷歌Gǔ gē据jù此cǐ也yě进行jìn xíng了le回应huí yìng:我们wǒ men人类rén lèi平时píng shí的de沟通gōu tōng就jiù会huì详细xiáng xì地de说明shuō míng主题zhǔ tí,而ér这zhè也yě是shì聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén在zài做zuò的de。

经过jīng guò无数wú shù次cì的de实验shí yàn,他们tā men并bìng没méi找zhǎo到dào任何rèn hé人工rén gōng智能zhì néng出现chū xiàn人格rén gé的de迹象jì xiàng。

谷歌Gǔ gē同时tóng shí指控zhǐ kòng这zhè位wèi高级gāo jí工程师gōng chéng shī泄露xiè lòu了le公司gōng sī的de重要zhòng yào信息xìn xī,而ér这zhè位wèi工程师gōng chéng shī说shuō,他tā只zhǐ是shì分享fēn xiǎng了le和hé同事tóng shì的de对话duì huà,并bìng没有méi yǒu泄露xiè lòu公司gōng sī信息xìn xī。

因为yīn wèi他tā提出tí chū的de其中qí zhōng一yī个gè问题wèn tí是shì:你nǐ希望xī wàng我wǒ以yǐ什么shén me身份shēn fèn对待duì dài你nǐ?

聊天liáo tiān机器人jī qì rén回答huí dá说shuō:像xiàng对待duì dài一yī名míng谷歌Gǔ gē员工yuán gōng一样yī yàng。

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Vocabulary 156 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
谷歌 Gǔ gēGoogle, Internet company and search engine
高级 gāo jíhigh level / high grade / advanced / high-ranking
工程师 gōng chéng shīengineer
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
人工 rén gōngartificial
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
系统 xì tǒngsystem
已经 yǐ jīngalready
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
人格 rén gépersonality / integrity / dignity
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
一样 yī yàngjust like
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
和 héand; together with
推理 tuī lǐto infer / to deduce
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
创建 chuàng jiànto found; to establish
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
名 míngname
叫 jiàoto be called
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
它 tāit
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
创造 chuàng zàoto create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
机器人 jī qì rénrobot; android
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
你 nǐyou
打开 dǎ kāito open / to show (a ticket)
网站 wǎng zhànwebsite
后 hòuafterwards / after
那些 nà xiēthose
不时 bù shífrom time to time / now and then / occasionally / frequently
弹 tánto pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach
出来 chu lai(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
框 kuàngframe / casing / fig. framework / template
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
为 wèibecause of / for / to
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
服务 fú wùservice
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
希望 xī wàngto hope
这些 zhè xiēthese
尽 jǐnto the greatest extent / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
模拟 mó nǐto simulate / to imitate
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
对话 duì huàdialogue; conversation
据说 jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
谈话 tán huàtalk / conversation
他 tāhe; him; his
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
系列 xì lièseries / set
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
各 gèeach / every
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
问 wènto ask; to inquire
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
悲惨世界 Bēi cǎn Shì jièLes Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
角色 jué sèrole; part (in a play or movie etc)
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
难过 nán guòto feel sad
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
关 guānto close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve
机 jī(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
幸福 xìng fúhappiness
悲伤 bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
以为 yǐ wéito think; to believe
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
不免 bù miǎninevitably
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
有 yǒuto have; there is
据 jùaccording to
此 cǐthis; these
回应 huí yìngresponse
平时 píng shíordinarily
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
详细 xiáng xìin detail
说明 shuō míngto explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove
主题 zhǔ títheme / subject
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
无数 wú shùcountless / numberless / innumerable
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
实验 shí yànexperiment / test
他们 tā menthey; them
并 bìng(not) at all
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
迹象 jì xiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
指控 zhǐ kòngto accuse
泄露 xiè lòuto leak (information); to divulge
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
同事 tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
我 wǒI; me; my
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
什么 shén mewhat?
身份 shēn fènidentity; role; capacity; status (social, legal etc); position; rank
对待 duì dàito treat
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee