2017年6月5日 星期一

The Nightmare Machine 找出潛意識的恐懼 ── 惡夢製造機


網路時代,部落格是最佳發聲的平台。從【部落客名嘴】電子報非大眾媒體的角度,看個人媒體如何發揮影響力! 全世界最厲害的頭腦、最捉摸不透的管理動向、不知何去何從的地球命運,都在【世界公民電子報】。
無法正常瀏覽圖片,請按這裡看說明   無法正常瀏覽內容,請按這裡線上閱讀
新聞  健康  財經  追星  NBA台灣  udn部落格  udnTV  讀書吧  
2017/05/30 第300期 訂閱/退訂看歷史報份直接訂閱
優惠活動訊息:見訊息
   
 

The Nightmare Machine  找出潛意識的恐懼 ── 惡夢製造機
Machines are starting to think on their own, and they are learning how to scare us.
機器現在正開始獨立思考,並學習如何嚇我們。



  Smart computers taking over the world used to be science fiction. These days, however, true artificial intelligence is just around the corner. Many people are already afraid that computers are getting too smart for their own good. Given this fear, it is surprising that scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) designed an artificial intelligence to frighten us. They call it the Nightmare Machine. The project's goals are to ease people's fear towards intelligent machines and make their AI smarter.
  Luckily, the Nightmare Machine isn't as scary as it sounds. It is just a program that edits pictures to make them look scarier. For example, the Nightmare Machine can change the colors and shapes of famous landmarks to make them look like they are old and haunted. The results are frightening, but the really scary images are those of people's faces.
  The Nightmare Machine can turn anyone into a monster. It twists and rearranges faces in very disturbing ways. People can vote for the scariest images on their website to help improve the Nightmare Machine's ability to learn. Once people get involved, they will see that artificial intelligence is not as scary as it seems.


 

  智慧型電腦攻佔全世界曾是科幻小說裡的場景。然而,現今,真實的人工智慧即將來臨。很多人很害怕電腦變得太聰明對自己不好。鑒於這個恐懼,令人驚奇的是麻省理工學院的科學家設計出一個人工智慧來嚇我們。他們把它稱作惡夢製造機。這項計劃的目的是要減輕人們對智能機器的恐懼,使他們的人工智慧變得更聰明。
  幸運的是,惡夢製造機沒有聽起來的那麼可怕。它只是一個編輯圖片讓它們看起來比較嚇人的程式。例如,惡夢製造機可以改變著名地標的顏色和外形,使它們看起來又老又像鬧鬼。該成果令人害怕,但是真正恐怖的是人臉的那些圖片。
  惡夢製造機可以使任何人變成怪物。它扭曲、重組臉部,使其變成十分令人不安的樣子。人們可以在網站上票選最恐怖的圖片以協助加強惡夢製造機的學習技巧。一旦人們參與其中,他們將會了解人工智慧並沒有看起來那樣可怕。

 
  1. take over...  佔領/接管……
    Who will take over Vivian's job after she has her baby?
    薇薇安生產後,誰將接手她的工作呢?
  2. intelligent a. 有智慧的;聰明的
    We think of Bill as the most intelligent student in the class.
    我們一致認為比爾是班上最聰明的學生。
  3. program n. 電腦程式
    The program wasn't working, so I had to restart the computer.
    這個程式無效,因此我得將電腦重新開機。
  4. edit vt. 編輯
    Kevin edited a daily newspaper before he came to teach at our college.
    凱文來我們大學任教之前擔任過一份新聞日報的編輯。
  5. landmark n. 地標
    Taipei 101 is an easily recognizable landmark in Taipei.
    台北 101 大樓是台北市很容易辨認的地標。
  6. rearrange vt. 重新排列;重新安排
    The TV network rearranged its programming schedule in a bid to increase its ratings.
    該電視台重新安排它的節目時間以試著提高收視率。
    * in a bid to V  試著……
  7. disturbing a. 令人不安的
    It is disturbing when a stranger knocks on the door.
    有陌生人敲門時很令人不安。
  8. get involved (in...)  涉入/從事(……)
    Judy observed the student protest but did not get involved.
    茱蒂在一旁觀察那些學生抗議,但沒有參與其中。

artificial intelligence n. 人工智慧
haunted a. 鬧鬼的

used to V 的用法
本文 "Smart computers taking over the world used to be science fiction." 中的 used to V 為固定用法,表「過去曾經做……」(但現在不再這麼做),這個片語最常與 be used to... 搞混,要注意的是 be used to 其後不加原形動詞,而要加名詞或動名詞,表「習慣……」。例:

My father used to go jogging every morning.
(我爸爸以前每天都會去晨跑。)

Peter is used to delivering speeches in front of a large crowd.
(彼得習慣了在很多人面前演講。)


2017春天.野餐露營去吧!
﹥全館單書85折!套書79折!滿額好禮等你拿!指定套書再送「時尚玻璃瓶」!
讓常春藤陪您暢遊書海!
﹥訂半年就送新書「超薄休閒摺疊包」!訂一年則送「時尚正韓真皮手錶」!
賀!常春藤學習APP榮登暢銷排行囉!
﹥常春藤超實用免費學習英文App,讓你隨時隨地掌握英文,走到哪學到哪!
 
「帶領」年輕世代,主管們該有的認知
假如我們得一定面對這個年輕族群,我們要思考的應該是積極面對他們,好好管理他們,善用他們的優勢,而不是只看到他們的缺點,整天消極的抱怨。

你所不知道的馬克龍!法國新總統是業餘鋼琴家
史上最年輕法國總統馬克龍是位業餘鋼琴家! 今年五月初,39歲的馬紐埃爾·馬克龍贏得2017年法國總統大選,即將成為下一任、也是史上最年輕的法國總統。
 

Copyright c 2011 IVY LEAGUE ANALYTICAL ENGLISH All Rights Reserved. 版權所有,轉載必究。

與我們聯絡 電話:02-23317600 傳真:02-23810918

  免費電子報 | 著作權聲明 | 隱私權聲明 | 聯絡我們
udnfamily : news | video | money | stars | health | reading | mobile | data | NBA TAIWAN | blog | shopping

沒有留言:

張貼留言