Artificial intelligence
Is AI a threat or an opportunity for mankind?1- Introduction

A - What comes in mind when you hear the phrase 'artificial intelligence'?
Make a word list.
Draw a mind map .
Write down your own definition of an AI.
B - Be able to explain what AI is.
Find examples of AI in our daily life. (Siri, Cortana, Video games (characters that learn your behaviour and react in unpredictable ways), smart cars, (learn to drive through experience, like humans), purchase prediction (Amazon), Smart home devices, Facebook facial recognition, Facebook recommendations, fraud preventions, etc...
You will have to be able to explain what is an AI witth your own words and give an example to he whole class.
2 – Smart robots
A/ Our jobs stolen by robots!
Here are a few predictions made by scientists about the jobs robots will do in the future.
Try to place the following jobs on a time line from 2027 to 2064:
- Artificial intelligence could write a bestselling novel.
- Self-driving trucks could replace truckers
- Surgeons could be replaced by robots
- Retail jobs could be performed by machines
- Military robots will replace all human soldiers on the battlefield
B/ Meet a robot
1 – What could be its functions, appearance and capacities.
2 – What could be its problems today?
3 - What would be its plans for the future?
4 – Watch the video and prepare a poster and a speech to report the other groups.
Group 1 : Sophia the Robot
Group 2 : Amazon Astro
Group 3 : Mars cat
Group 4 : Pillo : your personal Home Health Robot
Group 5 : Lovot
Group 6 : can robots take care of the elderly?
Group 7 : Chat GPT
Group 8 : Lol Bot
Group 9 : Boston Dynamics Atlas robot
3 - Writing : What is your opinion?
Mark Zuckerberg doubles down defending A.I. after Elon Musk says his understanding of it is 'limited'
Two of the biggest tech titans in Silicon Valley have been publicly debating the potential of artificial intelligence this week: Mark Zuckerberg is optimistic, while Elon Musk is fearful — and says that the CEO of Facebook doesn't understand the technology.
Late Tuesday night, Zuckerberg defended his positivity, for the second time this week, in a Facebook post.
"One reason I'm so optimistic about AI is that improvements in basic research improve systems across so many different fields — from diagnosing diseases to keep us healthy, to improving self-driving cars to keep us safe, and from showing you better content in News Feed to delivering you more relevant search results," Zuckerberg writes.
"Every time we improve our AI methods, all of these systems get better. I'm excited about all the progress here and it's potential to make the world better."
On Sunday, while grilling brisket in his backyard in Palo Alto, Calif., Zuckerberg went live on Facebook and responded to a slew of commenters' questions.
One, which Zuckerberg read out loud, said: "I watched a recent interview with Elon Musk and his largest fear for future was AI. What are your thoughts on AI and how it could affect the world?"
Earlier this month, Musk delivered a scary message while speaking to the National Governors Association: "I have exposure to the most cutting edge AI, and I think people should be really concerned by it. AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization."
On Sunday, Zuckerberg was dismissive of such warnings. "I think people who are naysayers and try to drum up these doomsday scenarios — I just, I don't understand it. It's really negative and in some ways I actually think it is pretty irresponsible," he says.
In response, on Tuesday, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk tweeted a rebuke: "I've talked to Mark about this. His understanding of the subject is limited."
Catherine Clifford, cnbc.com, 26 July 2017
Answer the questions writing full sentences in English . Do not use Chatgpt!
- Read the text, what is the subject?
- Read Zuckerberg's arguments, what is his point of view on AI? Justify with elements from the text.
- Read Musk's arguments, what is his point of view on AI? Justify with elements from the text.
- Do they share the same point of view?
Compare the two points of view expressing contrast and opposition : whereas / on the contrary / contrary to / while / but / compared to / on the one hand... on the other hand
Who do you agree with? Explain why.
4 - Final task : debate
Are you ready to abandon the advantages given by Artificial Intelligence?
You've been asked to give your opinion about the future of Artificial Intelligence. Take a stance: say what you think about its development and whether or not you would be able to abandon the advantages given by the Artificial Intelligence. Debate with an opposing team. The class will decide which side has been the most convincing.
Tool Box
Vocabulary
AdjectivesAlarming :Worrying, troubling
Helpful : useful
Lifelike : that seems to be real
Self-sufficient : autonomous
Thrilling : extremely exciting
Daunting
Efficient
Evil
Fascinating
Frightening
Humanoid
Immortal
Obedient
Self-aware
Smart
Weird
Worrying
Defective
Operative
Achievement
Inhuman, cruel, ruthless
Inquisitive
Menial, tedious, uninspiring, tiresome
NounsArtificial intelligence
Wires : cables
Achievement
Advantage
Brain
Chore
Drawback
Oversight
Rebel
Robotics
Scientists
Skill
Threat
Consciousness
Enslavement
toil
VerbsAllow
Control
Enable
Fight against
Monitor
Perform
Plug
Replace
Rise up
Threaten
Be aware of
Harm someone
Assist
Predict
Keep an eye on somebody
Pretend
Grammar
L'expression du futur :
- On utilise l'auxiliaire modal will + base verbal quand on prévoit qu'une action va se réaliser dans l'avenir ou que l'on prend une décision soudaine.
Ex : That's it, I've decided! When I grow up L will be a science fiction writer.
- On utilise le present be+ing quand on est certain que la prédiction va se réaliser.
Ex : I'm meeting Doctor Calvin tomorrow.
- On utilise be+going to + base verbale quand ce que l'on prédit est en lien avec la situation présente.
Ex : Look ! The robot is going to dance!
- On utilise be+ base verbal + about to pour parler d'une actions sur le point des se réaliser.
Ex : Robots are about to destroy humanity.
Les propositions en if :
- Proposition en if au present > principale au futur
Ex : If we carry on developing intelligent machines, we will lose control.
- Proposition en if au preterit >principale au conditionnel (would+ base verbale)
Ex : If robots were really intelligent, they would rule the world.
- Proposition en if au pluperfect > principale au conditionnel passé (would+have + participe passé)
Ex : If he had found the solution, the new species would have survived.
- L'ordre des propositions n'a pas d'importance
Ex : We will succeed if we carry on like that = If we carry on like that, we will succeed.