115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>Artificial intelligence is all around us. Perhaps you even found this podcast thanks to Spotify or Apple podcasts’ AI recommending it to you! But for some people, AI is a worrying threat and potential danger. Is AI actually bad for society? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/10/115-artificial-intelligence-explained-is-ai-bad-for-society-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></p> <p><br></p> <h6><strong>You may also like...</strong></h6> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/03/114-parasite-squid-games-and-bts-the-korean-wave-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/">114. ‘Parasite’, ‘Squid Games’, and ‘BTS’: The Korean Wave Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/20/111-should-we-still-use-the-death-penalty-english-language-debate-english-vocabulary-lesson/">111. Should We Still Use the Death Penalty?: English Language Debate (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/11/108-should-we-bring-extinct-animals-back-to-life-de-extinction-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/">108. Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?: De-Extinction Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/01/98-are-video-games-bad-for-children-chinas-video-game-ban-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/">98. Are Video Games Bad For Children?: China’s Video Game Ban Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT ME!!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - [email protected]</strong></p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>Algorithm (n) - a set of mathematical instructions and rules that helps computers to find the answer to problems and do calculations</strong></p> <p><em>Music apps use algorithms to predict the probability that fans of one band will like another similar band</em></p> <p><strong>To mimic (v) - to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves</strong></p> <p><em>The parrot was mimicking its owner</em></p> <p><strong>To encounter (v) - to experience something, especially something unpleasant</strong></p> <p><em>When did you first encounter these difficulties</em></p> <p><strong>Respondent (n) - a person who answers a request for information</strong></p> <p><em>In a recent newspaper poll, a majority of respondents were against government’s decision</em></p> <p><strong>To coin (v) - to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time</strong></p> <p><em>Allen Ginsberg coined the term “flower power”</em></p> <p><strong>Reigning (adj) - being the most recent winner of a competition</strong></p> <p><em>She’s the reigning champion at Wimbledon</em></p> <p><strong>Impairment (n) - deterioration or damage in a body part or organ</strong></p> <p><em>Visual impairments can now be treated with laser surgery</em></p> <p><strong>Diagnosis (n) - a judgement about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it</strong></p> <p><em>The doctor’s diagnosis came as a shock</em></p> <p><strong>Salient (adj) - the salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them</strong></p> <p><em>She started her report by summarizing the most salient points</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t

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