On Controlling AI 4
Now, one of the most frightening things, in my view, at this moment, are the kinds of things that AI researchers say when they want to be reassuring.
ps:现在，在我看来，最可怕的事情之一，是人工智能研究人员在想让人安心时说的那些话。
one of…之一
frightening引起恐惧的; 使惊恐的; 骇人的; 使惊吓; 使惊恐; frighten的现在分词
things东西; 物; 物件; 物品; 事物; 用品，衣服; 用具; thing的复数
in my view在我看来;按我的看法
at this moment此刻;目前;眼下
kinds of各种各样的; 不同种类; 是很多种
researchers研究员; 科研工作者; researcher的复数
want to应该
reassuring令人感到宽慰的; 令人放心的; 使…安心; 打消…的疑虑; reassure的现在
And the most common reason we're told not to worry is time.
This is all a long way off, don't you know.
ps:离这里很远，你不知道吗。
This is probably 50 or 100 years away.
One researcher has said, "Worrying about AI safety is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."
ps:一位研究人员曾说过，“担心人工智能的安全就像担心火星上的人口过剩一样。”
researcher研究员; 科研工作者
said说; 讲; 告诉; 念; 朗诵; 背诵; 表达，表述; say的过去分词和过去式
about大约; 左右; 将近; 几乎; 到处; 处处; 各处; 关于; 对于; 目的是; 为了; 涉及…方面; 忙于; 从事于; 在附近的; 四处走动的; 在起作用的; 在流行中的
safety安全; 平安; 安全性; 无危险; 安全处所
like相似; 类似; 像; …怎么样; 符合…的特点，像…才会; 喜欢; 喜爱; 喜欢做; 想; 要; 希望; 像…一样; 如同; 好像; 仿佛; 似乎; 喜好; 爱好; 类似的人; 种类，类型; 类似的; 相似的; 大概，可能; 我说，他说，她说; (非正式口语，代替as)和…一样，如，像
overpopulation人口过剩; 人口过密
Mars火星
This is the Silicon Valley version of "don't worry your pretty little head about it."
ps:这是硅谷版的“别担心你的小脑袋”
Silicon Valley硅谷
version变体; 变种; 型式; 说法，描述; 版本，改编形式，改写本
worry担心; 担忧; 发愁; 使担心; 使担忧; 使发愁; 骚扰; 烦扰; 使不安宁; 忧虑; 令人担忧的事; 让人发愁的事
your你的; 您的; 你们的; 大家的，人们的; 指有名或经常被谈论的人或事物
pretty颇; 相当; 十分; 非常; 极; 很; 漂亮的; 标致的; 妩媚的; 动人的; 赏心悦目的; 动听的; 美观的; 精致的; 漂亮的人
little小的; 比较小的; 可爱的，可怜的，讨厌的; 年幼的; 幼小的; 不多的; 少量的，一些; 不多; 稍许; 略微; 少许; 少量; 一点
head头; 头部; 头脑; 脑筋; 一头长，一头高; 朝行进; 领导; 主管; 位于排行之首; 排在前头
about大约; 左右; 将近; 几乎; 到处; 处处; 各处; 关于; 对于; 目的是; 为了; 涉及
No one seems to notice that referencing the time horizon is a total non sequitur.
ps:似乎没有人注意到，引用时间范围是完全不符合逻辑的。
seems好像，似乎，看来; 感到好像，觉得似乎; 看来好像; seem的第三人称单数
notice注意; 理会; 察觉; 通告; 布告; 通知; 公告牌; 警示牌; 看到; 注意到; 意识到; 留意
referencing查阅; 参考; 给附参考资料; reference的现在分词
total总的; 总计的; 全体的; 全部的; 彻底的; 完全的; 总数; 总额; 合计; 总计; 总数达; 共计; 把…加起来; 计算…的总和; 彻底毁坏
non sequitur英 [ˌnɒn ˈsekwɪtə(r)] 美 [ˌnɑːn ˈsekwɪtər] n. 不合逻辑的推论;未根据前提的推理
If intelligence is just a matter of information processing, and we continue to improve our machines, we will produce some form of super intelligence.
ps：如果智能只是一个信息处理的问题，我们继续改进我们的机器，我们将产生某种形式的超级智能。
intelligence智力; 才智; 智慧; 情报; 情报人员
just正好; 恰好; 正当…时; 不少于; 同样; 公正的; 正义的; 正当的; 合理的; 正直的人; 公正的人; 合适的; 恰当的
a matter of大约，左右
information processing信息处理；情报整理
continue持续; 继续存在; 不断发生; 继续做; 不停地干; 走，移动; 延伸
improve改进; 改善
machines机器; 机械装置; 核心机构; 制造，加工成型; machine的第三人称单数和复数
produce生产; 制造; 生长; 出产; 繁育; 制作，造出; 产品; 农产品
form of用……构成
super顶好的; 超级的; 顶呱呱的; 特别; 格外; 警官; 警长; 管理人
And we have no idea how long it will take us to create the conditions to do that safely.
Let me say that again.
We have no idea how long it will take us to create the conditions to do that safely.
And if you haven't noticed, 50 years is not what it used to be.
This is 50 years in months.
This is how long we've had the iPhone.
This is how long "The Simpsons" has been on television.
Fifty years is not that much time to meet one of the greatest challenges our species will ever face.
Once again, we seem to be failing to have an appropriate emotional response to what we have every reason to believe is coming.
ps:再一次，我们似乎没有一个适当的情绪反应，我们有充分的理由相信即将到来。
Once again又一次; 再次
seem to be好像; 看来; 似乎是
failing弱点; 缺点; 如果不能; 如果没有; 失败; 未能; 未做; 未履行; 不及格; 评定不及格; fail的现在分词
appropriate合适的; 恰当的; 盗用; 挪用; 占用; 侵吞; 拨
emotional response情绪反应
what什么; …的事物; 无论什么; 凡是…的事物; 多么; 真; 太
every每一个，每个; 所有可能的; 完全可能的; 每，每逢，每隔
reason原因; 理由; 解释; 正当理由; 道理; 情理; 思考力; 理解力; 理性; 推理; 推论; 推断; 思考; 理解
believe相信; 认为真实; 把当真; 认为有可能; 认定; 看作
coming到来，来临; 即将发生的; 下一个的; 来; 来到; 到达，抵达; 来做; 来取
The computer scientist Stuart Russell has a nice analogy here.
ps:计算机科学家斯图尔特·罗素有一个很好的比喻。
computer scientist计算机科学家
Stuart斯图尔特（男子教名和姓氏，【参见】Stewart）
Russell罗素
nice令人愉快的; 宜人的; 吸引人的; 用于形容词或副词前以加强语气; 好心的; 和蔼的; 友好的
analogy类比; 比拟; 比喻; 类推
He said, imagine that we received a message from an alien civilization, which read: "People of Earth, we will arrive on your planet in 50 years. Get ready."
And now we're just counting down the months until the mothership lands?
ps:现在我们只是在倒数母舰着陆前的几个月？
just正好; 恰好; 正当…时; 不少于; 同样; 公正的; 正义的; 正当的; 合理的; 正直的人; 公正的人; 合适的; 恰当的
counting down倒计时，脉冲分频
months月; 月份; 约30天的时间; 一个月的时间; 数月; 很长时间; month的复数
until到…时; 直到…为止
lands陆地; 大地; 地带，土地; 地产; 地皮; 落; 降落; 着陆; 使平稳着陆; 着陆，登陆; land的第三人称单数和复数
We would feel a little more urgency than we do.
Another reason we're told not to worry is that these machines can't help but share our values because they will be literally extensions of ourselves.
ps:我们被告知不要担心的另一个原因是，这些机器不能不分享我们的价值观，因为它们实际上是我们自身的扩展。
Another又一; 再一; 另一; 不同的; 类似的
reason原因; 理由; 解释; 正当理由; 道理; 情理; 思考力; 理解力; 理性; 推理; 推论; 推断; 思考; 理解
told讲; 讲述
worry担心; 担忧; 发愁; 使担心; 使担忧; 使发愁; 骚扰; 烦扰; 使不安宁; 忧虑; 令人担忧的事; 让人发愁的事
machines机器; 机械装置; 核心机构; 制造，加工成型; machine的第三人称单数和复数
values价值; 值，划算程度; 用途; 积极作用; 重视; 珍视; 给…估价; 给…定价; value的第三人称单数和复数
because因为
literally按字面; 字面上; 真正地，确实地; 简直
extensions扩大; 延伸; 增加的房间; 扩建部分; 增建部分; extension的复数
ourselves(we的反身形式)我们自己; (用于强调或代替we或us)我们自己，亲自
They'll be grafted onto our brains, and we'll essentially become their limbic systems.
ps:他们会被移植到我们的大脑，我们基本上会成为他们的边缘系统。
grafted英 [ˈɡrɑːftɪd] 美 [ˈɡræftɪd] v. 移植(皮肤、骨骼等);嫁接;使(思想、制度等)成为(…的一部分);植根 graft的过去分词和过去式
onto向，朝; 朝向，面向
brains脑; 动物脑髓; 智力; 脑力; 逻辑思维能力; 猛击…的脑袋致死; brain的第三人称单数和复数
essentially本质上; 根本上; 基本上
become开始变得; 变成; 适合; 与…相称; 使显得漂亮; 使好看
their他们的; 她们的; 它们的; 在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替his或her
limbic英 [ˈlɪmbɪk] 美 [ˈlɪmbɪk] adj. 边的，缘的，（脑）边缘叶的
systems体系; 方法; 制度; 体制; 系统; 身体; system的复数
Now take a moment to consider that the safest and only prudent path forward, recommended, is to implant this technology directly into our brains.
ps:现在花点时间考虑一下，我们推荐的最安全和唯一谨慎的前进道路是将这项技术直接植入我们的大脑。
take a moment用一会儿
consider仔细考虑，细想; 认为; 以为; 觉得; 体谅; 考虑到; 顾及
safest处境安全; 不损害健康的; 安全的; 未受伤害; safe的最高级
prudent谨慎的; 慎重的; 精明的
path小路; 小径; 路线; 道路; 行动计划; 成功的途径
forward向前; 进展; 前进; 向将来; 往后; 向前的; 前进的; 前部的，前面的; 未来的; 将来的; 发送，寄; 转寄，转投，转交; 促进; 有助于…的发展; 增进; 前锋
recommended推荐; 举荐; 介绍; 劝告; 建议; 使显得吸引人; 使受欢迎; recommend的过去分词和过去式
implant灌输，注入; 生根; 将置入; 将…植入; 被移植到; 移植物，植入物
directly直接地; 径直地; 坦率地; 正; 正好地; 恰好; 立即; 立刻; 一…就…
brains脑; 动物脑髓; 智力; 脑力; 逻辑思维能力; 猛击…的脑袋致死; brain的第三人称单数和
Now, this may in fact be the safest and only prudent path forward, but usually one's safety concerns about a technology have to be pretty much worked out before you stick it inside your head.
ps:现在，这实际上可能是最安全和唯一谨慎的前进道路，但通常一个人对一项技术的安全顾虑必须在你把它放进你的头脑之前得到解决。
in fact事实上，其实; 准确地说;确切地说
safest处境安全; 不损害健康的; 安全的; 未受伤害; safe的最高级
prudent谨慎的; 慎重的; 精明的
path小路; 小径; 路线; 道路; 行动计划; 成功的途径
usually通常地; 正常地; 一般地; 经常地
concerns影响，牵涉; 与…有关; 涉及; 让担忧; 担心，忧虑; 关爱; 关心; 重要的事情; concern的第三人称单数和复数
worked out被算出
prudent谨慎的; 慎重的; 精明的path小路; 小径; 路线; 道路; 行动计划; 成功的途径forward向前; 进展; 前进; 向将来; 往后; 向前的; 前进的; 前部的，前面的; 未来的
The deeper problem is that building super intelligent AI on its own seems likely to be easier than building super intelligent AI and having the completed neuroscience that allows us to seamlessly integrate our minds with it.
ps:更深层次的问题是，独立构建超级智能人工智能似乎比构建超级智能人工智能和拥有完整的神经科学让我们能够无缝地将我们的思想与之结合要容易得多。
deeper深深地; 在深处; 至深处; 深的; 厚的; 纵深的; 宽的; 有…深的; deep的比较级
intelligent有才智的; 悟性强的; 聪明的; 有智力的; 有理解和学习能力的; 智能的
easier小心; 慢些; 轻点; 容易的; 轻易的; 不费力的; 舒适的; 安逸的; 安心的; 易受攻击的; 无自卫能力的; 容易吃亏的; easy的比较级
completed完成; 结束; 填写; 使完整; 使完美; complete的过去分词和过去式
neuroscience神经科学
allows允许; 准许; 给予; 允许进入; allow的第三人称单数
seamlessly 无缝的;无缝;天衣无缝地;无缝合线的;无缝地
integrate合并，成为一体; 加入，融入群体
minds头脑; 大脑; 思考能力; 智慧; 思维方式; 聪明人; 富有才智的人; 对烦恼，苦恼，焦虑; 介意; 不关心; 不在意; 不考虑; mind的第三人称单数和复数
with it时髦的，新派的; 警觉的；敏锐的；机敏的
And given that the companies and governments doing this work are likely to perceive themselves as being in a race against all others, given that to win this race is to win the world, provided you don't destroy it in the next moment, then it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first.
ps:考虑到从事这项工作的公司和政府可能会认为自己在与所有其他公司竞争，考虑到赢得这场竞争就是赢得世界，只要你在下一刻不摧毁它，那么似乎更容易做的事情就会首先完成。
given that考虑到; 鉴于
governments政府; 内阁; 政体; 国家体制; 统治，治理，统治方式，管理方法; government的复数
perceive注意到; 意识到; 察觉到; 将…理解为; 将…视为; 认为
themselves他们自己; 她们自己; 它们自己; (用以强调they或复数主语)他们亲自，他们本身; 指性别不详的人时，用以代替himself或herself; herself的复数
race against与…赛跑; 争抢时间；不得不迅速地行事
race赛跑; 速度竞赛; 竞争; 角逐; 赛马会; 种族; 人种; 血统; 比赛; 参加比赛; 使比赛; 让…参加速度比赛; 快速移动，快速运转
destroy摧毁; 毁灭; 破坏; 杀死，消灭，人道毁灭
whatever任何; 每一; 任何事物; 一切事物; 无论什么，不管什么; 到底是什么，究竟是什么; 一点儿都; 丝毫; 什么都; 不管发生什么
easier小心; 慢些; 轻点; 容易的; 轻易的; 不费力的; 舒适的; 安逸的; 安心的; 易受攻
Questions:
1.Why doesn't Harris think it matters that how long it will take to create an AI?
As long as progress continues, AI will eventually develop.
2.what example does he show how AI could fact humanity ？
aliens landing on Earth in 50 years.
3.to draw an analogy means to compare things that have similar features.
4.What does Harris say about cooperation in governments trying to create AI?
They are in a race to control the world.
5.If something is reassuring, it makes people feel less worried or frightened.
Fill in the blanks:
If intelligence is just a matter of information processing, and we continue to improve our machines, we will produce some form of super intelligence.
put the sentences into correct order:
Now, one of the most frightening things, in my view, at this moment, are the kinds of things that AI researchers say when they want to be reassuring.And the most common reason we're told not to worry is time.This is all a long way off, don't you know. This is probably 50 or 100 years away.
Now, unfortunately, I don't have a solution to this problem, apart from recommending that more of us think about it.
I think we need something like a Manhattan Project on the topic of artificial intelligence.
ps:我想我们需要一个类似曼哈顿的人工智能项目。
think认为; 以为; 想; 思考; 思索; 思想; 琢磨; 想法
need需要; 必需; 有必要; 必须; 特别需要; 迫切要求; 需要的事物; 欲望
something like大约; 左右; 接近
Manhattan Project曼哈顿计划
topic话题; 题目; 标题
artificial intelligence人工智能
Not to build it, because I think we'll inevitably do that, but to understand how to avoid an arms race and to build it in a way that is aligned with our interests.
ps:不是要建立军备竞赛，因为我认为我们将不可避免地这样做，而是要理解如何避免军备竞赛，并以符合我们利益的方式建立军备竞赛。
build建筑; 建造; 创建; 开发; 逐渐增强; 体形; 体格; 身材
inevitably不可避免地; 必然地; 意料之中
avoid避免; 防止; 回避; 避开; 躲避; 避免撞到
arms race军备竞赛
in a way在某一点上
that is即; 用于纠正之前说过的内容
aligned排整齐; 校准; 使成一条直线; 使一致; align的过去分词和过去式
interests兴趣; 关注; 引人关注的性质; 吸引力; 趣味; 业余爱好; 使感兴趣; 使关
When you're talking about super intelligent AI that can make changes to itself, it seems that we only have one chance to get the initial conditions right, and even then we will need to absorb the economic and political consequences of getting them right.
ps:当你谈到能够改变自身的超级智能人工智能时，我们似乎只有一次机会来纠正初始条件，即使这样，我们也需要消化纠正这些条件所带来的经济和政治后果。
intelligent有才智的; 悟性强的; 聪明的; 有智力的; 有理解和学习能力的; 智能的
itself指施动并受其影响的动物或事物
it seems that似乎; 看起来; 好像
initial conditions原始状态；初始状态，输入条件
absorb吸收; 使并入; 吞并; 同化; 理解; 掌握
economic经济的; 经济上的; 经济学的; 有利可图的; 可赚钱的; 合算的
political政治的; 政府的; 政权的; 政党的; 党派的; 关心政治的; 政治上活跃的
consequences结果; 后果; 重要性; consequence的复数
But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, that some appropriate computational system is what the basis of intelligence is, and we admit that we will improve these systems continuously, and we admit that the horizon of cognition very likely far exceeds what we currently know, then we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god.
ps:但当我们承认信息处理是智力的源泉，某种适当的计算系统是智力的基础，我们承认我们将不断改进这些系统，我们承认认知的视界很可能远远超过我们现在所知道的，然后我们必须承认我们正在建造某种神。
admit承认; 招认; 招供; 准许…进入
information processing信息处理；情报整理
horizon地平线; 范围，眼界
cognition认知; 感知; 认识
exceeds超过; 超越的限制; exceed的第三人称单数
have to必须; 不得不; 劝告或建议时用; 表示一定真实或肯定发生
in the process of在…的过程中; 正在做
Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.
Thank you very much.
Questions:
1.what is he's call to action?
humans need to make sure this AI is a god they can live with.
2.If something is inevitable, it is certainly to happen.
3.How should human beings approach the problem of AI according to Harris?
They should work with each other to make sure AI is as safe as possible.
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Now, unfortunately, I don't have a solution to this problem, apart from recommending that more of us think about it.I think we need something like a Manhattan Project on the topic of artificial intelligence.Not to build it, because I think we'll inevitably do that, but to understand how to avoid an arms race and to build it in a way that is aligned with our interests.
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1. If Harris' assumptions are true, we must admit we are creating a type of god.
2.I don't have a solution to this problem, apart from recommending that more of us think about it.
3.The most common reason we're told not to worry is time.
4.Fifty years is not that much time to meet one of the greatest challenges our species will ever face.
5.If intelligence is just a matter of information processing, and we continue to improve our machines, we will produce some form of super intelligence.
6.Worrying about AI safety is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars.