The Pros and Cons of AI

What is artificial intelligence(AI)?

I recently spoke with Kai-Fu Lee, a famous expert on AI in China. He was in the United States to make a(n)1 at a technology conference in Laguna Beach, California.

Lee became very well-known for2 the world's first speaker-independent, continuous speech recognition system, which can translate the spoken words into text by computers. "I became interested in AI," he said, "because of a3 about this thing that replaces(取代) or improves our brain.'

"Will AI4 humans in the future?" I asked. "To a certain degree," Lee responded. "But they cannot do jobs that require5 like pity and love or that need creativity. AI today is only good at particular tasks that need to be6 over and over again. So it is still too early for people to7 the future of our jobs."

Lee gave 8 to young people who are interested in learning more about the rapidly developing9 . "Get started," he said. "The basic programing language for AI is Python. The

Internet and free online courses10 plenty of ways to learn Python. That is the first step for those who are11 to make researches into it."

"Books are another great way to advance your knowledge. Always have a programing book 12 to read," Lee said. "Learning from books and online programs is truly the quickest way to get started."

Lee13 that AI could cause 14 if it is used for the wrong purposes. But, he added, "It also offers a huge world of 15 ."