Technology - AI, Robotics Flashcards

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To be replaced, to discontinue the practice or production
S: Terminate, Weed out
Ex: Workers will be x in the near future by robots

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Phased out

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To carry out a role or a duty
S: Execute, perform
Ex: Some roles can be xx by humans

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Fulfil

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The capacity to be aware of, control and express one’s emotion, and to handle interpersonal relationships
S: Emotional empathy
Ex: Robots lack x, along with critical thinking and human touch

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Emotional intelligence

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Distinctive attributes or characteristics
S: Features, characteristics, facets
Ex: Critical thinking, Human touch and Emotional intelligence are x unique to humans

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Qualities

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Make something necessary as a result or a consequence
S: Entail, require, involve
Ex: Some works will always x contact and interaction with people, hence won’t be replaceable by robots

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Necessitate

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Absolutely necessary
S: Crucial, Essential
Ex: Human workers are x for creating a symbiotic relationship with robots in any workplace.

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Indispensable

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To oversee somebody’s execution of a task
S: Administration, Overseeing, Management
Ex: Human workers are indispensable for x and control over robots.

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Supervision

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To see an event happening
S: See, Look on at
Ex we might x a transition to new roles

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Witness

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Causing significant changes or disturbance in the traditional system.
Ex - The introduction of blockchain has led to x in the financial industry

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Disruption

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A violent or sudden change or disruption to something
S: Disruption
Ex: Major x happened in the automotive industry due to the new wave of robots

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Upheaval

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Present, appearing or found everywhere
S: Pervasive
Ex: In today’s world, smartphones have become x, connecting people across the globe

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Ubiquitous

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Spreading widely around an area or group of people
S: Extensive, Widespread
Ex: AI usage is x and already entrenched in our society

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Pervasive

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Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change
S: Ingrained, established
Ex: Social media is x in our society and is largely impacting on culture, communication and interactions.

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Entrenched

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Having the ability to function independently
S: Independent
Ex: Robots are programmed to carry out tasks x

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Autonomously

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Mutually beneficial relationship
S: Cooperative
Ex: The x relationship between robots and human workers has bolstered production in the automotive industry

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Symbiotic

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Impossible to replace
S: Unique
Ex: Human workers possess some qualities which are x in any workplace

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Irreplaceable

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Possessing consciousness and self-awareness
S: Self-aware
Ex: As artificial intelligence advances, ethical considerations arise around creating x machines

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Sentient (senziente)

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Fully aware or knowledgeable about something
S: Aware
Ex: Engineers must be x about the risks involved in deploying AI systems

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Cognizant

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The process of improving or enhancing something by adding to it
S: Enhancement
Ex: Virtual reality is being used for skills x in training scenarios as it provides immersive and interactive experiences

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Augmentation

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The hypothetical point in time when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence
S: Apex
Ex: Futurists debate the potential implications of reaching the technological x

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Singularity

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The merging of different technologies, industries or disciplines into a unified whole
S: Integration
Ex: The x of biotechnology and AI is transforming the healthcare

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Convergence

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A situation that requieres a choice in between two morally conflicting options
S: Moral quandary
Ex: Developing autonomous vehicles raises x about decision making in life-threatening situations.

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Ethical Dilemma

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Characterized by an undesirable or nightmarish future scenario
S: Apocalyptic
Ex: Some science fiction novel depict x worlds where AI technologies has run amok.

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Dystopian

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Immersive computer generated environment that stimulates a physical presence
S: Simulated reality
Ex: x is used in training simulations and entertainment experiences

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VR

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Measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics for identification
S: Identity verification
Ex: X methods such as fingerprint scanning enhance security

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Biometric

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Introducing new ideas, methods or tech improvements
S: Cutting-edge
Ex: The company’s x approach has led to groundbreaking discoveries

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Innovative

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Pioneering, Innovative
S: Inventive
Ex: x research about AI application is bringing major upheaval in the tech industry

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Groundbreaking

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Leading the way in developing or introducing new concepts, technologies or methods
S: Trailblazing
Ex: Some tech companies are x the implementation of VR into their products.

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Pioneering

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To foresee or expect something to take action accordingly
S: Predict, Foresee
Ex: Artificial intelligence can help business x market trends and customer behaviour

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Anticipate

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Awareness, ability to think and perceive
S: Awareness
Ex: The debate whether machines can have true x is a challenging philosophical topic.

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Consciousness

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A direct connection between the human brain and external devices or technologies
S: Brain-computer interface
Ex: Research in x aims to restore movements to individuals with paralysis

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Neural Interface

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The scientific study of the nervous system, including the brain and neural pathways
S: Neural Science
Ex: Advancements in x contributes to understand how AI models process information

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Neuroscience

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Moral principles that guide behavior and decision making
S: Morality
Ex: Ensuring x AI development is crucial to prevent harmful consequences

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Ethical/Ethics

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Class of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that are designed to generate content autonomously.
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Ex: X are particularly useful in creative tasks where the goal is to produce original content
Ex: X has made significant stride in recent years thanks to the advancement in deep learning techniques, larger datasets and increased computing power

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Generative AI

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  1. A step or stage in progress toward an aim
    S: Make progress, Make headway, Advance
    Ex: AI continue to make significant x in various industries
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Stride

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Highly convincing and often deceptive video or audio content created using AI, particularly through deep learning and generative adversarial networks (GANs)
Ex: Criminals could use X for financial scams, creating convincing audio or video to impersonate someone and make fraudulent requests for money or to access to sensitive information

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Deepfake

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Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one.
S: misleading, illusory, deceiving
Ex: VR has the potential to disrupt many industries, but there are concerns regarding its x nature, as it can create a sense of reality that blurs the lines between the digital world and the physical one

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Deceptive (illusorio)

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Deliberately cause someone to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain
S: Trick, cheat
Ex: Deepfakes could be employed to x people in numerous domains, including politics, finance and other sectors

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Deceive (ingannare)

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Introducing new ideas or methods
S: pioneering
Ex: The company’s x initiatives in sustainability have inspired the industry to adopt greener practices

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Trailblazing (pioneristico)

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Achieving a significant and groundbreaking advancement
S: innovative
Ex: The research team celebrated a x discovery that promises to revolutionize the industry’s approach to energy efficiency.

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Breakthrough

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To make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen
S: Impede, inhibit, hamper, obstruct
Ex: The oversaturation of the market with mediocre goods can x progress and innovation
Ex2: language barriers x communication between scientists

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Hinder (ostacolare/impedire)