In one or two decades, AI will outstrip many of the abilities we humans believe make us different from animals and machines.
In 2016, Google’s self-driving cars clocked 1,023,330km, and required human intervention 124 times. That is one human intervention about every 8,047km of autonomous driving. What makes the figure impressive is, in 2015, it was 4 interventions every 8,047km. In order words, autonomous driving had made a 400% improvement.
Today, self-driving cars may not be a norm. It is already a reality. You probably think “how nice!” We can take a nap on our way to office because AI can drive for us. But what about playing chess! A computer has beat the human chess champion a few times. And the computer is now identifying tumor for doctors and cooking recipes for chefs. AI is even helping our kids learn English😣.
I wonder what my daughters will be doing in the future. They will never solve a math question faster or lift an object heavier than AI does. They will never drive better. They are human, so they can never become the best chess player. And language, the best thing I pass down to them through telling them many good stories, is no more their advantage since real-time machine translation has made huge improvement. They are likely to lose every battle against AI, aren’t they?
No! What exactly makes humans special? We dream, imagine, reflect, and even regret! We pretend, invent, exaggerate, and go crazy. That’s right! We are different from AI because we create.
Do you think you have a good memory or a bad memory? Explain with examples. 你認為你的記性是好還是不好？請舉例說明。
What is the best memory you have in your life? Why is it meaningful to you? 你人生當中最棒的回憶是什麼？
What is the worst memory you have in your life? How did it affect you? 你人生當中最糟的回憶是什麼？
What is an unforgettable childhood memory that you have? What happened and why is it special? 你有什麼難忘的兒時回憶嗎？發生了什麼事？這回憶對你有何意義？
What is a recent memory that made you happy? What happened? What does the memory mean to you? 你最近一個讓你開心的回憶是什麼？發生了什麼事？這回憶對你有何意義？
If you are going to lose your memory, how do you feel and what would you do? 如果你即將要失去記憶？你感覺如何？你會怎麼做？
How do you want people to remember you? What do you need to do to make that happen? 你希望人們如何記得你？你需要做什麼來實現這件事？
Do you think computers make our memory better or worse? Give reasons for your answer. 你認為電腦使得我們的記性變好還是變差？請舉理由說明。
What is something you often forget, like English vocabulary, math formulas, names of people or places, etc.? How does it affect you? 什麼是你無法輕易記得的，例如英文單字、數學公式、人名地名等等？這對你有什麼影響？
Do you know any good way to remember things? If you do, share it with others. 你知道什麼好的方法來幫助你記憶東西嗎？有的話跟大家分享。
If you can remember things easily, how will your life be different? 如果你能夠輕鬆的記得事情，你的人生會有什麼不同？
Why do you think some people remember the same thing in a different way? 為什麼人們會對同樣的事情有不同的記憶呢？
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