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人工智能rén gōng zhì néng取代qǔ dài人类rén lèi工作gōng zuò的de预言yù yán早zǎo已yǐ不bù新鲜xīn xiān,而且ér qiě正在zhèng zài变成biàn chéng现实xiàn shí。

近日jìn rì,中国Zhōng guó人工智能rén gōng zhì néng专家zhuān jiā李开复Lǐ Kāi fù警告jǐng gào说shuō,未来wèi lái15年nián内nèi世界shì jiè上shàng一yī半bàn的de工作gōng zuò将jiāng因为yīn wèi人工智能rén gōng zhì néng而ér消失xiāo shī。

李开复Lǐ Kāi fù是shì中国Zhōng guó的de一yī位wèi风险fēng xiǎn投资tóu zī人rén,曾经céng jīng是shì谷歌Gǔ gē在zài中国Zhōng guó的de主管zhǔ guǎn,在zài人工智能rén gōng zhì néng方面fāng miàn有yǒu超过chāo guò30年nián的de经验jīng yàn。

他tā说shuō:"全quán世界shì jiè的de职业zhí yè都dōu面临miàn lín着zhe一yī场cháng危机wēi jī,但是dàn shì人们rén men还hái没有méi yǒu充分chōng fèn意识yì shí到dào人工智能rén gōng zhì néng会huì对duì自己zì jǐ的de工作gōng zuò产生chǎn shēng什么shén me影响yǐng xiǎng。

”他tā认为rèn wéi非常fēi cháng有yǒu必要bì yào”警告jǐng gào人们rén men将jiāng会huì有yǒu替代tì dài自己zì jǐ的de机器人jī qì rén出现chū xiàn,并bìng告诉gào su人们rén men如何rú hé开始kāi shǐ重新chóng xīn接受jiē shòu培训péi xùn。

”李开复Lǐ Kāi fù还hái指出zhǐ chū,幸运xìng yùn的de是shì,人工智能rén gōng zhì néng不bù能néng做zuò所有suǒ yǒu的de事情shì qing,比如bǐ rú复杂fù zá的de战略zhàn lüè规划guī huà,人rén与yǔ人rén之间zhī jiān的de心灵xīn líng沟通gōu tōng等děng。

李开复Lǐ Kāi fù建议jiàn yì父母fù mǔ们men鼓励gǔ lì孩子hái zi放手fàng shǒu去qù做zuò自己zì jǐ最zuì想xiǎng做zuò的de事情shì qing,让ràng孩子hái zi们men学会xué huì沟通gōu tōng,这样zhè yàng才cái能néng在zài人工智能rén gōng zhì néng时代shí dài更gèng好hǎo地de生存shēng cún下去xià qù。

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Vocabulary 112 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
人工智能 rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)
取代 qǔ dàito replace / to supersede / to supplant
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
预言 yù yánprophecy
早 zǎolong ago
已 yǐalready
不 bùno; not so
新鲜 xīn xiānnovel / uncommon
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
现实 xiàn shíreality; actuality
近日 jìn rì(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
中国 Zhōng guóChina
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
李开复 Lǐ Kāi fùKai-Fu Lee (1961-), Taiwanese computer scientist and IT executive, founding president of Google China 2005-2009
警告 jǐng gàoto warn / to admonish
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
年 niányear
内 nèiwithin
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
一 yīone / single / a (article)
半 bànhalf / semi-
将 jiāngwill / shall
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
投资 tóu zīinvestment
人 rénperson; people
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
谷歌 Gǔ gēGoogle, Internet company and search engine
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
主管 zhǔ guǎnperson in charge / manager
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
有 yǒuto have; there is
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
经验 jīng yànexperience
他 tāhe; him; his
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
都 dōuall; both; entirely
面临 miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
危机 wēi jīcrisis
但是 dàn shìbut; however
人们 rén menpeople
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
充分 chōng fènfully / to the full
意识 yì shí(usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize
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)
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
什么 shén mewhat?
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
非常 fēi chángvery; really
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
替代 tì dàito substitute for / to replace / to supersede
机器人 jī qì rénrobot; android
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
接受 jiē shòuto accept; to acquiesce
培训 péi xùntraining
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
幸运 xìng yùnfortunate; lucky
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
所有 suǒ yǒuall
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
复杂 fù zácomplicated; complex
战略 zhàn lüèstrategy
规划 guī huàa plan; a program
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
心灵 xīn língheart / thoughts / spirit
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
孩子 hái zichild
放手 fàng shǒuto let go one's hold / to give up / to have a free hand
去 qùto go, to go to
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
学会 xué huìto learn; to master
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
才 cáithen and only then
时代 shí dàiage / era / epoch / period (in one's life)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
生存 shēng cúnto exist / to survive
下去 xià qùto go on / to continue