A. redefine B. profits C. valueless D. contrary E. typically F. wide-scale G. transform H. relatively I. purpose J. professional K. unemployment |
People worry that developments in artificial intelligence, or AI, will bring about a point in history in which AI will overtake human intelligence, thereby leading to an unimaginable revolution in human affairs. Others wonder whether we will have control over artificial intelligence or whether it will have control over us.
While this situation may not arise for hundreds of years to come, this doesn’t mean we have nothing to worry about. On the
Unlike the Industrial Revolution and the Computer Revolution, the Al revolution is not taking certain jobs and replacing them with other jobs. Instead, it is believed that they will cause a(n)
This transformation will result in enormous
Part of the answer will involve educating or retraining people in tasks AI tools aren’t good at. Artificial intelligence is poorly suited for jobs involving creativity, planning and “cross-field” thinking. But these skills are
The solution to the problem of mass
Other volunteer jobs may be higher-paying and
A. empowers B. termed C. interaction D. implications E. advances F. question G. obtained H. additionally I. pressure J. currently K. defining |
A New Era of Creative Partnerships
In a new paper in a Nature Human Behavior special issue on AI, researcher Janet Rafner from Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies and Center for Hybrid Intelligence at Aarhus University and Prof. Jacob Sherson, director of the Center for Hybrid Intelligence, together with international partners, discuss research and societal
The team of researchers argue that we should direct our attention to understanding and developing co-creativity, the interaction between humans and machines towards what is
Rafner comments: To date, most studies on human-AI co-creativity come from the field of human-computer
While these
“Right now, we need to move the conversation away from questions like Can AI be creative? One reason for this is that
We,
A. contributors B. publisher C. conferences D. alternatives E. chalked F. passive G. general H. inherited I. completely J. duly K. order |
Textbooks
Textbooks represent an 11 billion dollar industry, up from $8 billion in 2014. Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest
It is true that textbook publishers have recently reported losses, largely due to students renting or buying used print textbooks. But this can be
Today’s psychology texts, for example, ask: “How much of your personality do you think you
A.confirmed B. measurable C.previously D. determine E. tracking F. habitable G.virtually H. sensitive I. protect J. surprised K.system |
A New Exoplanet in the System
In 2014, data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope allowed astronomers to announce the detection of three planets orbiting Kepler-138. This was based on a
Benneke and his colleague Diana Dragomir, from the University of New Mexico, came up with the idea of re-observing the planetary
While earlier NASA Kepler space telescope observations only showed transits of three small planets around Kepler-138, Piaulet and her team were
This newly found planet is small and farther from its star than the three others, taking 38 days to complete an orbit.The planet is in the
With Kepler-138e, the masses of the
The researchers had another surprise: they found that the two water worlds Kepler-138c and d are twin planets, with
“As our instruments and techniques become
A. accessible B. beats C. bridges D. device E. fundamentally F. habitually G. kneels H. partial I. powerful J. showcases K. stage |
Feeling the Dance
Lights move in time to the rhythmic beat issuing from a floor speaker as hip-hop performer Shaheem Sanchez gets ready. Sanchez, who is deaf,
Sanchez is one of a growing number of professional dancers with full or
Antoine Hunter is another artist who is inspiring a new generation of dancers to take the
But there were few opportunities for a black deaf dancer when Hunter was first finding his feet. He had to create a world in which he could perform. Now he’s sharing it with others, both in his studio and through the Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival. The event
To get more people moving, Hunter ensures that his dance company is fully
All around the world, deaf dancers are turning in
A. generated B. mechanically C. partnership D. reforming E. powered F. efficiency G. growing H. greatly I. sustainable J. revolutionize K. emissions |
The Inevitable Plastics Revolution
The Guardian once called plastic “Man’s worst invention”. One of the lesser-known uses of plastic is to reduce carbon emissions. For example, plastics make vehicles lighter thereby increasing their
Currently that isn’t the case. Of the 24.5 million tons of plastic waste
That has to change, says Marc, one of the world’s leading chemicals and plastics manufacturers. “With a
Today most plastic is made from petrochemicals, using processes
A. commercial | B. reducing | C. conduct | D. orbit | E. lunar | F. measures |
G. unmanned | H. programme | I. powerful | J. potentially | K. range |
China’s new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight
China’s new carrier rocket, the Long March-8, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, the country’s space agency said, the first phase of a strategy to deploy launch vehicles that can be reused.
The Long March-8 series is part of China’s endeavours to develop reusable rockets,
The programme has drawn parallels to private US rocket firm SpaceX’s Falcon
The new medium-lift carrier rocket sent five satellites into planned
It
The rocket’s design was based on technologies developed for previous Long March editions, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
It is also expected to lay the foundation for development of large and heavy rockets, shortening development periods and
The five experimental satellites launched by the new rocket will
Beijing has invested heavily in its space
A(n)
The Long March 8 rocket will eventually help China replace its fleet of medium-lift launch vehicles, providing launch services for low Earth orbit satellite constellations and payloads bound for higher altitudes, such as geosynchronous orbit, CASC said.
A. displaced B. feature C. grouped D. headlines E. house F. inevitable G. neutral H. projected I. solution J. sustainable K. withstand |
Floating Cities: The Wave of the Future?
Rainwater pouring into the New York City subway. Towns and roads in Pennsylvania overtaken by floodwater. These dramatic scenes made
One
These cities can be designed as climate
Some of these experimental floating cities are already in development. Another planned community that's attracting a lot of attention is Oceanix City, which is
Plans for Oceanix City
A.definitely;B.suffering;C.acceptance;D.discouraged;E. supposedly F.terms;G.optimism;H.sustained;I. punishing;J.favored;K.obstacle |
Happiness is not natural.It is a here human construct. A state of contentment(let alone happiness) is
Chasing happiness is like chasing an elusive ghost, but the positive thinking industry claims to know its secrets.Self-help was popularized by Norman Vincent Peale, a colorful American pastor,
Popular films and books are full of
The self-help genre is not a homegeneous beast, however. It is,in fact, ironie how self-help books on happiness and those on how to make it big in life are lumped together in the same bookshop shelves, given that many of the former tell us that caring too much about the latter is the main
The inevitable clash between mandatory
I believe that coming to
A. magic B. alternative C. flawlessly D. housed E. detective F. premature G. supply H. works I. packed J. acceptable K. completely |
NASA Begins High-Stakes Repair to Hubble Space Telescope
NASA engineers are trying to carry out repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope, which stopped working on June 13 as a result of a problem with the payload computer on board.
After a month of trying, engineers with the space agency were unable to restart the computer, so the Hubble team will switch to a(n)
The Hubble Telescope has shaped our understanding of the cosmos for over 30 years. It proved that almost every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its heart. It also played a vital role in the discovery of dark matter — a mysterious substance that can’t be seen.
The payload computer is used to control and coordinate Hubble’s scientific instruments. The computer’s programs also analyze and manipulate the data it collects.
NASA engineers believe the problem is related to the Power Control Unit, or PCU, which ensures a steady voltage
The telescope itself and science instruments remain “healthy and in a safe configuration,” the statement confirmed. The Hubble Space Telescope, which orbits 340 miles above Earth’s surface, hasn’t always functioned
A replacement for Hubble is in the
But it’s
“The best-case scenario is one in which both are operating, and we must wait for those clever engineers to work their