lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(1)
1 1 ‒ Life with Artificial Intelligence
KAKAO : 오답노트 Hurry up Charlie s dad shouts from the front door Today Charlie is going on a school field trip to the museum He woke up late and missed the school bus so his dad is going to take him there As soon as they hurry into their self driving car Charlie s dad activates the car by asking it to take them to the museum When Charlie arrives his classmates and a robot guide are waiting for him The robot guide reads Charlie s face and notices that he feels sorry for not arriving on time It tells him It s all right You are not too late Then the robot guide starts to introduce the paintings hanging on the wall Some are painted by humans and others are painted by robots However Charlie cannot confidently distinguish the pictures painted by robots from those painted by humans
Do you think this could happen in the distant future Believe it or not some of these things are happening right now thanks to artificial intelligence AI ―technology that enables machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence Machines with AI can recognize speech translate languages and make decisions much like humans do Here are three examples of how AI is already changing our lives
lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(2)
1 2 Life with Artificial Intelligence
KAKAO : 오답노트 Hit the Road without a Human at the Wheel
Self driving cars are vehicles that don t need to be operated by a human driver during the driving phase If the passenger simply inputs a destination this automobile does the rest Self driving cars have sensors that can detect pedestrians cyclists other vehicles on the road or even a plastic bag that has suddenly been blown into traffic The AI software in self driving cars predicts the movement of all of these objects and chooses the safest speed and direction for the car to travel Also because the car s AI system can do all this without becoming tired or distracted some believe that self driving cars are even safer than those operated by humans
A Robot That Reads Your Emotions
If you ve ever wanted to be friends with a robot here is one with emotions for you This emotional robot is designed to interact with people and sense their emotions It uses sensors to recognize people s facial expressions and tones of voice Through AI it interprets these as emotions such as anger happiness and sadness and reacts to them So if you feel down it will play your favorite song to amuse you Thanks to these characteristics some businesses have started using these robots in customer service roles These robots can greet customers engage them in conversation and explain the products and services on behalf of the company
lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(3)
1 3 Life with Artificial Intelligence
KAKAO : 오답노트 The First Artificial Intelligence Artist
AARON is AI software that paints pictures by itself It has been producing paintings since 1973 At first it could only make abstract images in black and white However over the last 40 years it has acquired the ability to paint plenty of realistic images of things like rocks plants and people and it can now paint in color too AARON cannot paint new images and styles of painting by itself but once they are coded into the software it can draw an almost infinite number of unique paintings Several of AARON s paintings have been widely praised and exhibited in art galleries around the world Some people even say that they are more artistic than paintings done by humans
1 4 Life with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence carries out various tasks to improve human society in many ways However AI is also controversial What some people worry about is that it may exceed human intelligence and we will no longer be able to control it Meanwhile other people claim that AI will never be able to overtake humans That is because AI still lacks some important abilities like developing goals of its own that are independent of its inventor s commands
Nobody can predict exactly how the future of AI will unfold but it is clear that AI is quickly evolving and we will be using it more in the future To avoid any potential problems many experts suggest that legal and ethical standards for AI be devised If we are prepared humans and robots will have a better chance of coexisting peacefully and productively in the years to come
lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(4)
2 1 ‒ An Interview with a Futurist
KAKAO : 오답노트 Good afternoon everyone This is Hailey and today we
are talking about jobs of the future Many high school students are encouraged to figure out which career they would like to pursue in the future It is a huge concern for many students So today we ve invited a special guest who has some great advice for them Let s give a great big welcome to famous futurist Dr James Kim
Thank you for inviting me Hailey
It s my pleasure In many books and films depicting the future robots have taken over human jobs Do you think this will eventually happen
In the 18th century the introduction of machines in factories caused many people to lose their jobs Likewise I believe that robots will have a similar effect replacing lots of the jobs that people are doing now In my view occupations that involve repetitive and mechanical tasks in particular will be taken over by robots
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lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(5)
2 2 An Interview with a Futurist
KAKAO : 오답노트 That sounds scary Do you mean it is inevitable that we will be losing our jobs in the future
You don t have to worry too much People have always been able to replace the jobs that are lost because of new technology It is important to focus on what humans are good at such as creativity and imagination When it comes to inventing new technologies or creating inspiring art humans have a striking advantage over robots
I see Then what will be some of the most promising jobs in the future
In my opinion the majority of jobs that people will have in the future probably haven t even been invented yet About ten years ago smartphone application developers didn t exist But now I think they re one of the hottest jobs around And just as the invention of the smartphone has created many new jobs further developments in technology will continue to cause big changes in the job market This means that your future career might not exist yet either
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lesson 5. The Future Is Yours(6)
2 3 An Interview with a Futurist
KAKAO : 오답노트 But if that s the case then how can we prepare for our future
No one knows exactly what skills you ll need in the future What matters is knowing how to learn Because the world is changing rapidly what you learn today can quickly become outdated However the skills of learning will last your whole life In addition stay up to date on new technology I suggest you pay attention to both the general technological trends and their effects on the industry that you are interested in
That sounds like good advice Is there anything you want to add
There is a famous quote that I always mention when I talk about future jobs There is no future in any job The future lies in the person who holds the job Although it is hard to forecast what our future will look like by knowing how to learn and keeping up to date on new technology we can always be prepared for whatever the future may hold
Thank you for sharing this with us Dr Kim Dr Kim
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