And that is what scares me about AI.

1. Why does the author feel scared of the development of artificial intelligence?

A. The technology is developing much too slowly.

B. Computers can't recognize human emotions.

C. Robots would get control of human beings.

D. People may use artificial intelligence improperly.

2. Why does the author dislike the idea of providing "emotional robots" for the elderly?

A. The aged people will find it hard to live with them.

B. What elderly people need is much more than that.

C. It can't relieve us of the pressure from modern society.

D. It's impossible to use them to keep the elderly healthy.

3. Which of the following statements is Not true?

A. A computer can make out the position of facial muscles.

B. It is a good thing for the elderly to use AI.

C. Our emotions are our faces and voices.

D. "Emotion data" are different from the real emotional experiences humans have.

4. How does the author feel about "emotion data" according to the last paragraph?

A. worried B. curious

C. confused D. essential

【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A

【解析】

本文为科技文章。我们每天都在接触某种人工智能。大数据、机器学习和机器人技术的进步将给我们带来一个这样的世界：计算机处理方式的日渐聪明，潜在的"情感数据"，将被用于服务我们。这可能会对我们有影响，这也是作者对人工智能的恐惧。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后两句"Absolutely, but not in the usual "robot overlords" (机器人帝国) kind of way. Instead, the real fear should be about getting human beings wrong, not getting AI right."可知，作者对人工智能的发展感到害怕是因为人们可能不恰当地使用人工智能。分析选项可知D项符合题意。

【2题详解】