Thinking in English 115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Artificial intelligence is all around us. Perhaps you even found this podcast thanks to Spotify or Apple podcasts’ AI recommending it to you! But for some people, AI is a worrying threat and potential danger. Is AI actually bad for society? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Algorithm (n) - a set of mathematical instructions and rules that helps computers to find the answer to problems and do calculations
Music apps use algorithms to predict the probability that fans of one band will like another similar band
To mimic (v) - to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves
The parrot was mimicking its owner
To encounter (v) - to experience something, especially something unpleasant
When did you first encounter these difficulties
Respondent (n) - a person who answers a request for information
In a recent newspaper poll, a majority of respondents were against government’s decision
To coin (v) - to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time
Allen Ginsberg coined the term “flower power”
Reigning (adj) - being the most recent winner of a competition
She’s the reigning champion at Wimbledon
Impairment (n) - deterioration or damage in a body part or organ
Visual impairments can now be treated with laser surgery
Diagnosis (n) - a judgement about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it
The doctor’s diagnosis came as a shock
Salient (adj) - the salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them
She started her report by summarizing the most salient points
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