[1] What special features does Kismet have? How can it influence the development of AI?
[2] What is the difference between the conventional and unconventional robot control?
[3] What is the main difficulty in creating AI according to the text?
GRAMMAR
INFINITIVESTRUCTRURES
Предлог FORпозволяет ввести в инфинитивную конструкцию «действующее лицо». Подобные предложения обычно переводятся с помощью инфинитива илипридаточных предложений со словом ЧТОБЫ или КОТОРЫЙ.
FOR somebody | TO infinitive | ||
It is important | for roboticists | to understand | human interaction |
This is the problem | for future generations | to solve. | |
The best jobs | for a robot | to perform | are in industry. |
There will be nothing | For an idea for us | to be realised, to do, | you need a lot of effort. with robots working. |
Complete the sentences with a “FOR somebody TO do” structure. Use the words provided
Atlas/ Kismet/ George Deval/ Joe Engelberger/ industrial robots/ industrial workers/ university professors
1) It is easy for Kismet to recognize human body language.
2) To create the first industrial robot was the ambition of a lifetime.
3) It was easy to recognize the business potential of engineering ideas.
4) It is no problem to perform monotonous repetitive tasks.
5) It won’t take long to be replaced by robots.
6) To be afraid of robots is quite natural.
7) It was a huge advance to navigate obstacles without falling down.
8) To be replaced with robots is very unlikely.
ENOUGH/ TOO используются, чтобы показать достаточность/ недостаточность. Такие конструкции переводятся с помощью ДОСТАТОЧНО/ СЛИШКОМ […], ЧТОБЫ.
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ENOUGH/ TOO | TO do | |
The robot is | smart enough | to be a human. |
AI is | not developed enough | to become common. |
We don’t have | enough understanding | to create AI. |
The human life is | too valuable | to risk. |
Ставьте ENOUGHпосле прилагательных и перед существительными (competent enough// enough brains)
Ставьте TOO перед прилагательными (toocreative)
Work in pairs
Student A. You are absolutely against any artificial intelligence or robotics. Prepare a short talk (5-7 sentences) to convince your opponents. Use the ideas below and the TOO/ (NOT) ENOUGH TO structure | Student B. You firmly believe in the future of everything robotic and artificial. Prepare a short talk (5-7 sentences) to convince your opponents. Use the ideas below and the TOO/ (NOT) ENOUGH TO structure |
E.G. Robots are too primitive to generate ideas.
E.G. Robots are smart enough to fly airplanes.
Robots | advanced | to be used as a toy |
Humans | cheap | to create art |
Artificial intelligence | creative | to fly an airplane |
expensive | to generate ideas | |
primitive | to make decisions | |
reliable | to operate in extreme environments | |
smart | to rule the human world | |
strong | to take care of babies and children | |
sturdy | to work 24/ 7 | |
valuable | ||
+ etc |
35. *Work in small groups and discuss the questions below
1. Whycan’t human thought process be reproduced artificially.
2. How do robotslearn?
3. Why is it so difficult to create AI?
4. Why do some people consider AI dangerous?