Rise of the machines
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An American company has said its ambition is to achieve an AI that can beat humans at any intellectual task. But can machines ever out-think humans? Dan and Neil discuss the rise of artificial intelligence.
This week’s question:
The word ‘robot’ as we use it today was first used in a 1920’s Czech play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’. But before this, what was its original meaning?
a) forced labour
b) metal man
c) heartless thing
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
inevitable
cannot be avoided or stopped
infallible
never failing
surpasses
becomes better than
benevolent
kind and helpful
sentient
able to think for itself
far-fetched
difficult to believe
Transcript
Note: This is not a word for word transcript
Dan
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Dan and joining me today is Neil. Hi Neil.
Neil
Hi Dan. What’s with the protective gear and helmet?
Dan
I’m just getting ready for the inevitable rise of the machines. That’s the takeover of the world by artificial intelligence, or AI, which some people predict will happen.
Neil
Inevitable means cannot be avoided or stopped. Rise of the machines? What do you mean?
Dan
It’s our topic in this 6 Minute English. We’ll be talking about that, giving you six related pieces of vocabulary and, of course, our regular quiz question.
Neil
That’s the first thing you’ve said that makes any sense. What’s the question?
Dan
The word ‘robot’ as we use it today was first used in a 1920’s Czech play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’. But before this, what was its original meaning?
a) forced labour
b) metal man
c) heartless thing
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