Comic：What is AI?
【明報專訊】Eason is talking to the virtual assistant on his new smartphone.
Eason: ”Hey, AI. Can you order pizza? ”
he virtual assistant : ”I'm sorry. I can't do that. I can provide a recipe for you to make your own pizza though. ”
Eason: ”No, thanks. Just go ahead and place an order. ”
The virtual assistant : ”OK, I've just ordered 100 durian pizzas… ”
The virtual assistant : ”I'm just kidding! Your pepperoni pizza is on the way!”
Eason: ”You really had me worried, AI! ”
◆Know more
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the impressive ability of computers to perform tasks which need human thinking. It was first introduced in the 1950s. It can analyse data to make responses and decisions swiftly.
AI has become a part of our daily lives. For instance, Siri on an iPhone can understand and respond to our commands. It also makes life easier by suggesting things we might like when we watch films or shop online. It improves the quality and precision of tasks, like making surgeries safer. It can even handle risky jobs, such as removing bombs and space exploration.
However, AI also has potential drawbacks. It might take away jobs from people and there is a privacy concern because AI uses a lot of data, which could be accessed by the wrong people. While AI is helpful, we need to be cautious.
■English highway﹕Might
'Might' suggests a possibility of something happening, but it is not certain. It is similar to maybe, yet it is often related to personal choices.
E.g. It might rain tomorrow.
Maybe I'll have some pasta for dinner.
■Glossary
analyse (v) 分析
swiftly (adv) 迅速地
precision (n) 準確性
drawback (n) 缺點
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[Smarties' Power English 第382期]
