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Instant Expert：Artificial Intelligence
8th February，British Library，London
Artificial intelligence is starting to impact your life.Machines that have learned how to perform a task—or a huge range of tasks —better than humans are proving to be an invaluable resource.AI now assists with your online shopping，routing your deliveries，and much more.Soon it may be driving your car and helping out around your home.
Some see this as a coming ideal world；others as a forthcoming disaster.Whatever the truth，the majority of people are in a dilemma.Do we let AI make decisions about firing weapons？Is it OK to let AI put people out of work？How far should we go in developing intelligent machines?
Join our speakers on a journey through the fascinating world of AI and give your own intelligence an instant upgrade.
Speakers：
—Michael Veale，Lecturer in Digital Rights and Regulation at University College London
—Nello Cristianini，Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol
—Lydia Nicholls，Researcher and writer
—Hosted by Valerie Jamieson—New Scientist Live Creative Director
Topics covered will include：
·How does artificial intelligence work?
·What can AI do for us today and how will we use it tomorrow?
·Will machines outsmart us?
·Should we equip intelligent machines with feelings and a sense of self?
·How is humanrobot interaction like in the future?
·Will we ever build conscious machines?
Booking information：
·We require the name of each person attending—please ensure this is provided at the time of booking.
·We will email you your ticket(s) immediately after purchase—please remember to bring this on the day as you will need to show your ticket to gain entry.
·All tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable to any other New Scientist event.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主题语境是“人与社会”。人工智能会议即将在伦敦的大英图书馆举行，文章介绍了会议的相关情况和购票的注意事项。
1．What do most people think of AI's being used more widely?
A．It's confusing.
B．It's glad news to share.
C．It's worrying.
D．It's a difficult choice to make.
D [考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Some see this as a coming ideal world；others as a forthcoming disaster. Whatever the truth，the majority of people are in a dilemma”可知，大多数人对人工智能更广泛的应用感到左右为难，很难做出抉择。]
2．What can attendees learn from the speakers?
A．Working principles of humanrobot interaction.
B．Ways to develop more intelligent robots.
C．Reasons why machines outsmart humans.
D．Moral problems of artificial intelligence.
D [考查细节理解。根据Topics covered will include部分中的“Should we equip intelligent machines with feelings and a sense of self”可知，会议发言者会讲到有关人工智能的道德问题。]
3．What type of writing is this text?
A．A notice. B．An exhibition guide.
C．An ad. D．A science report.
C [考查文体特征。根据第三段“Join our speakers on a journey through the fascinating world of AI and give your own intelligence an instant upgrade”以及Booking information中的“We will email you your ticket(s) immediately after purchase”可知，本语篇是一则关于人工智能会议的广告。]
