2024年新课标II卷 D
Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution(变革).
In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code(代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial general Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now - several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI - the technology companies and world leaders - so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
32. What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. If read by someone poorly educated. B. If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned.
C. If written by someone less competent. D. If translated by someone unacademic.
33. What is a feature of Al by design according to the text?
A. It is packed with complex codes. B. It adopts a down-to-earth writing style.
C. It provides step-by-step instructions. D. It is intended for Al professionals.
34. What does Campbell urge people to do regarding Al development?
A. observe existing regulations on it.
B. Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C. Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D. Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
35. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To recommend a book on Al. B. To give a brief account of Al history.
C. To clarify the definition of Al. D. To honor an outstanding Al expert.
答案解析：
32. C. If written by someone less competent.
解析：短语“In the wrong hands”在这里指的是如果这本书由一个不够胜任的人来写，它可能会和人工智能背后的计算机代码一样复杂难懂。这句话强调了作者Catriona Campbell的能力，她能够将复杂的内容转化为易于理解的内容。
33. B. It adopts a down-to-earth writing style.
解析：根据文本，Campbell的写作风格是实用主义者的角度，而不是学术性的，这使得指南非常易于理解和有信息量。这表明《AI by Design》的特点是采用了务实的写作风格。
34. C. Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
解析：Campbell敦促人们要意识到人工智能的未来，并且认为我们必须保持对人工智能的控制，以防止被边缘化甚至更糟的情况。这表明她呼吁人们共同努力控制人工智能的发展。
35. A. To recommend a book on AI.
解析：作者在文本中介绍了《AI by Design》这本书，强调了它的实用性和重要性，并且在最后一句提到“如果你只想读一本关于这个主题的书，那就是它了。”这表明作者的目的是推荐一本关于人工智能的书。
