We found that children tend to think of technology as artifacts that are powered by electrical energy; however, after instruction most children's conceptions become more consistent with definitions given in edu
What is technology doing to language? Many assume the answer is simple: ruining it. Kids can no longer write except in textspeak(短信用语). Gramma is going to the dogs. The ability to compose thoughts longer than a post is disappearing. Language experts tend to resist it, noting that ther...
Studying language online is a bit like that: trends appear and disappear, platforms rise and fall, and these let linguists observe changes that would otherwise take too much time.(生物学家在皮氏培养皿中培养细菌,部分原因是它们出生和繁殖的速度非常快,因此在相当短的时间内就可以完成多代的研究。
AI has acolytes, with a faith-like belief in the technology’s current power and inevitable future improvement.Artificial general intelligenceis in sight, they say;superintelligenceis coming behind it. And it has heretics, who pooh-pooh such claims as mystical mumbo-jumbo. The buzzy popular narra...
The advent of5G technologyis expected to be a watershed event that propels smart city technology into the mainstream and accelerates new deployments. But only with a few more elements… Opening the data vault Historically, governments, enterprises, and individuals have held their data close to thei...
‘Hey Siri, show me the closest fast-food restaurant’ or ‘Who is the 21st President of the United States?’, and my AI assistant will respond with the relevant information by either going through your phone or searching it on the web. This is a simple example of Artificial Intelligence!
根据第一段中的"Many assume the answer is simple: ruining it. .. The ability to compose thoughts longer than a post is disappearing."可知,很多人认为科技正在摧毁语言,人 们的语言能力正在退化:而根据该画线词所在句“Languageex perts tend to resist it... falling apart."可知,语言学家往往抵制 ...
根据第一段中的M any assume the answer is simple: ruining it. Kids can no longer write except in text-speak. Grammar is going to the dogs.T he ability to c ompose thoughts longer than a post is disappe aring.(许多人认为答案很简单:毁掉它。孩子们 除了用短信说话外再也不能写字了。语法要...
Deepfake technology is a type ofartificial intelligenceused to create convincing fake images, videos and audio recordings. The term describes both the technology and the resulting bogus content and is a portmanteau ofdeep learningand fake. Deepfakes often transform existing source content where one per...
Technology has changed everything about the world — and nothing better represents our ceaseless advancement toward the future than Smart Home technology, which is becoming increasingly common and powerful with every passing day. But what is a smart home and what benefits does it provide? Keep ...