AI is dangerous, but not for the reason you think Flashcards
weird
/wɪəd/
adjective
very strange and unusual
I have got the weirdest email of my career
headline
/ˈhed.laɪn/
noun
the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio
It’s in the headlines pretty much every day
molecule
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/
noun
the simplest unit of a chemical substance, usually a group of two or more atoms
Because of really cool things like discovering new molecules for medicine
chlorine gas
khí clo
propose
/prəˈpəʊz/
verb
to offer or suggest a possible plan
He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers
recipe
/ˈres.ɪ.pi/
noun
a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this
Do you know a good recipe for wholemeal bread?
feature
/ˈfiː.tʃər/
verb
to include someone or something as an important part
AI meal planner app proposing a crowd pleasing recipe featuring chlorine gas
doomsday
/ˈduːmz.deɪ/
noun
the end of the world
We’ve heard a lot of talk about doomsday scenarios
singularity
/ˌsɪŋ.ɡjəˈlær.ə.ti/
noun
an event that some people believe will happen in the future when technology becomes much more intelligent than humans
The point in time when advances in AI can create machines that are smarter than humans is known as Singularity
nasty
/ˈnɑː.sti/
adjective
bad or very unpleasant
There’s some pretty nasty things going on right now
vacuum
/ˈvæk.juːm/
noun
chân không
AI doesn’t exist in a vacuum
consent
/kənˈsent/
noun
permission or agreement
Their training data uses art and books create by artists an authors without thier consent
discriminate
/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/
verb
to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.
Its deployment can discriminate against entire communities
track
/træk/
verb
to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere
We need to start tracking its impacts
sustainable
/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/
adjective
able to continue over a period of time
Future generations of AI models are going to be more trustworthy, sustainable.
initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/
noun
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
Last year, I was part of the BigScience initiative
emphasis
/ˈem.fə.sɪs/
noun
the particular importance or attention that is given to something
I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing desease as we do on curing it
ethic
/ˈeθ.ɪk/
noun
a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour
The children learned an ethic of hard work from their parents
transparency
/trænˈspær.ən.si/
noun
the characteristic of being easy to see through
An emphasis on ethics and transparency
the tip of the iceberg
đỉnh của tảng băng trôi
melting
/ˈmel.tɪŋ/
adjective
becoming liquefied by heat
This is probably only the tip of the iceberg, even if is a melting one
switch out
phrasal verb
to exchange something for something else
Switching out a smaller, more efficient model for a large language model emits 14 times more carbon for the same task
pile up
phrasal verb
to increase in amount
The environment costs are really piling up quickly
tangible
/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
adjective
real and not imaginary
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action
paralled
/ˈpær.ə.lel/
adjective
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length
I helped create CodeCarbon, a tool that runs in parallel to AI training code
informed
/ɪnˈfɔːmd/
adjective
having a lot of knowledge or information about something
Using a tool like this can help us make informed choices
drastically
/ˈdræs.tɪ.kəl.i/
adverb
in a way that is severe and sudden or has very noticeable effects
Their budget has been drastically reduced.
emission
/ɪˈmɪʃən/
noun
an amount of something, especially a gas that harms the environment, that is sent out into the air
Deploying AI models on renewable energy, which can drastically reduce their emission
send out
phrasal verb
produce, emit, or give out something
Have the invitations been sent out yet?
sue
/suː/
verb
to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you
And if you want sue someone, you tend to need proof, right ?
massive
/ˈmæs.ɪ/
adjective
very large in size, amount, or number
It lets you search these massive data sets to see what they have on you
curiuos
/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/
adjective
interested in learning about people or things around you
I was curious
crucial
/ˈkruː.ʃəl/
adjective
extremely important or necessary
This provides crucial evidence that her life’s work
infringement
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/
noun
an action that breaks a rule, law, etc.
She and two artists used this as evidence to file a class action lawsuit against AI
companies for copyright infringement
bias
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
noun
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
The very last thing I want to talk about is bias
stereotype
/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
noun
định kiến
The characters in the book are just stereotypes
racism
/ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/
noun
phân biệt chủng tộc
Formally speaking, it’s when AI models encode patterns and beliefts that can represent stereotype or racism and sexism
facial recognition system
hệ thống nhận dạng khuông mặt
She found that common facial recognition systems were vastly worse for women of color compare to white men
vastly
/ˈvɑːst.li/
adverb
very much
vastly different
enforcement
/ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/
noun
the process of making people obey a law or rule
When biased models like this are deployed in law enforment settings, this can result in false accusations
morally
/ˈmɒr.əl.i/
adverb
based on principles that you or people in general consider to be right, honest, or acceptable
Morally, you’re right, but in practice I don’t think it would work
accuse
/əˈkjuːz/
verb
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
Are you accusing me of lying?
imprisonment
/ɪmˈprɪz.ən.mənt/
noun
the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison
Wrongful imprisonment
carjacking
/ˈkɑːˌdʒæk.ɪŋ/
noun
the crime of stealing a car while someone is in it by using physical force or threats
Woodruff was wrongfully accused of carjacking at eight months pregnant
perpetrator
/ˈpɜː.pə.treɪ.tər/
noun
someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act
A description of a perpetrator
legislation
/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
noun
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament
And sadly, my tool hasn’t been used to write legislation yet
guard rail
/ˈɡɑːd ˌreɪl/
noun
đường sắt bảo vệ
Start creating guardrails to protect society and the planet
distraction
/dɪˈstræk.ʃən/
noun
sự xao lãng
I said that focusing on AI’s future existial risks is a distraction from its current
mitigate
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
verb
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
Let’s talk about tools we can create to measure and mitigate these impacts
measure
/ˈmeʒ.ər/
verb
to discover the exact size or amount of something
This machine measure your heart rate
