2021年英语一 选句填空

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In the movies and on television, artificial intelligence is typically depicted as something sinister that will upend our way of life. When it comes to AI in business, we often hear about it in relation to automation and the impending loss of jobs, but in what ways is AI changing companies and the larger economy that don't involve doom-and-gloom mass unemployment predictions?

在电影和电视中,人工智能通常被描绘成某种将颠覆我们生活方式的邪恶事物。当谈到商业中的人工智能时,我们经常听到的是它与自动化和即将到来的失业潮有关,但人工智能在哪些方面正在改变公司和更广泛的经济,而这些方面并不涉及悲观的大规模失业预测?

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A recent survey of manufacturing and service industries from Tata Consultancy Services found that companies currently use AI more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities. Here are a few ways AI is aiding companies without replacing employees:

Tata Consultancy Services最近对制造业和服务业进行的一项调查发现,公司目前在计算机对计算机活动中使用人工智能的频率高于在人类活动自动化中使用人工智能的频率。以下是人工智能在不取代员工的情况下帮助公司的几种方式:

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Better hiring practices

更好的招聘实践

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Companies are using artificial intelligence to remove some of the unconscious bias from hiring decisions. "There are experiments that show that, naturally, the results of interviews are much more biased than what AI does," says Pedro Domingos, author of The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World and a computer science professor at the University of Washington. " (41) " One company that's doing this is called Blendoor. It uses analytics to help identify where there may be bias in the hiring process.

公司正在使用人工智能来消除招聘决策中的一些无意识偏见。《终极算法:机器学习如何重塑我们的世界》的作者、华盛顿大学计算机科学教授Pedro Domingos说:"有实验表明,自然而然地,面试结果比人工智能所做的更有偏见。人工智能能够审查比人类所能审查的更多数量的简历,并筛选出更有前途的候选人。"一家正在这样做的公司叫做Blendoor。它使用分析来帮助识别招聘过程中可能存在偏见的地方。

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More effective marketing

更有效的营销

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Some AI software can analyze and optimize marketing email subject lines to increase open rates. One company in the UK, Phrasee, claims their software can outperform humans by up to 10 percent when it comes to email open rates. This can mean millions more in revenue. (42) These are "tools that help people use data, not a replacement for people," says Patrick H. Winston, a professor of artificial intelligence and computer science at MIT.

一些人工智能软件可以分析和优化营销电子邮件主题行以提高打开率。英国的一家公司Phrasee声称,在电子邮件打开率方面,他们的软件表现可以超过人类多达10%。这可能意味着数百万美元的额外收入。还有像Acquisio这样的公司,它分析Adwords、Bing和社交媒体等多个渠道的广告效果,并就广告资金在何处产生最佳结果做出调整或提出建议。麻省理工学院人工智能和计算机科学教授Patrick H. Winston说,这些是"帮助人们使用数据的工具,而不是人的替代品"。

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Saving customers money

为客户省钱

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Energy companies can use AI to help customers reduce their electricity bills, saving them money while helping the environment. Companies can also optimize their own energy use and cut down on the cost of electricity. Insurance companies, meanwhile, can base their premiums on AI models that more accurately assess risk. Domingos says, " (43) "

能源公司可以使用人工智能帮助客户降低电费,在帮助他们省钱的同时也有助于保护环境。公司还可以优化自己的能源使用并降低电力成本。与此同时,保险公司可以基于更准确评估风险的人工智能模型来确定保费。Domingos说:"以前,他们可能不会为那些感觉风险高的人投保或向他们收取过高费用,或者他们会收费过低,然后会让公司亏钱。"

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Improved accuracy

提高准确性

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"Machine learning often provides a more reliable form of statistics which makes data more valuable," says Winston. It "helps people make smarter decisions." (44)

Winston说:"机器学习通常提供一种更可靠的统计形式,使数据更有价值。"它"帮助人们做出更明智的决策。"一家会计师事务所EY使用一个人工智能系统来帮助在审计期间审查合同。这个过程与员工审查合同相结合,更快且更准确。

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Protecting and maintaining infrastructure

保护和维护基础设施

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A number of companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen. "If they fail first and then you fix them, it's very expensive," says Domingos. " (45) "

许多公司,特别是能源和交通运输领域的公司,使用人工智能图像处理技术来检查基础设施并在设备故障或泄漏发生之前预防它们。Domingos说:"如果它们先出故障然后你再修理,代价非常昂贵。你想要预测某物现在是否需要关注,并指出员工前往哪里是有用的。"