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Earth as seen from the International Space Station. This picture was captured by astronaut Samantha Christoforetti from the International Space Station in 2014. ( Source [1])
Topic of the week: the impact of artificial intelligence on future work
Not long ago, I read a book called "A Brief History of Today", which contains a chapter called: When you grow up, you may not have a job.
Some people may find this sentence a bit alarmist. But for those who are concerned about technological development, this sentence is very relevant.
In fact, today we can already feel the impact of artificial intelligence on us.
The chat robot Xiaoice [2] launched by the Microsoft Asia Internet Engineering Institute has made it difficult to distinguish between a real person and a robot. Not only can she answer your questions, but she can also analyze your mood, mood, and state based on statistics, so as to choose your favorite tone and topic to chat with you. For personal privacy, this is a terrible thing. But in terms of technological development, it has to be said to be breathtaking.
In fact, the development of artificial intelligence will inevitably replace repetitive labor and will replace most of the jobs. AI expert Li Kaifu believes that 50% of all work will be automated by AI within 15 years [3].
In terms of employment, there is no need to be overly pessimistic. Because the development of artificial intelligence will also give birth to many new jobs, such as artificial intelligence operation and maintenance positions, which are more professional and have higher technical requirements. Such as software, algorithm, voice, chip and other positions.
However, this places higher requirements on personal academic qualifications and professionalism. This is the inevitable result of social development.
News
1. South Africa discovered a fossil skull of 2 million years ago [4]
A 2 million-year-old skull discovered by Australian researchers in South Africa. This skull was pieced together by researchers for more than 300 hours. It comes from the Robuspian, which is a close relative of Homo erectus , And Homo erectus is considered the direct ancestor of modern humans. This skull provides more information for human evolution.
2. Stonehenge , a replica of the New York attractions plan [5]
York University professor Nicky Milner proposed to copy prehistoric archeological buildings, including Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age buildings, including Stonehenge. One of its purposes is also to improve local economic benefits.
3. The 15 best animal photos of 2020 [6]
Photography APP Agora released the 15 best animal photos of 2020 last month. The animals in the photo look like elves. The above are a few of my selections, you can feel it.
4. 11 photos to eliminate people’s fear of insects [7]
People usually have a fear of insects, and professional photographer Mofeed Abu Shalwa from Saudi Arabia is fascinated by insect images. In the 2020 Photo Contest, he won the grand prize with the above images, and won the title of "Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020", as well as a £2500 (approximately US$3,300) prize and other awards worth more than US$2500. These images make people forget the fear of insects.
5. Military dog AR wearable device [8]
The U.S. Army exhibited augmented reality (AR, or augmented reality) goggles designed specifically for military dogs, through which military dogs can accept commands and perform tasks. This AR headset designed for military dogs allows operators to provide guidance to military dogs from a distance, and perform tasks safely and avoid danger.
6. The square car developed by Amazon [9]
Zoox, a travel company under Amazon, has developed a square self-driving car, which is very different from the traditional car and has a sense of the future.
7. Flexible "electronic skin" [10]
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a "true wearable" wearable electronic device, which is a stretchable and fully recyclable circuit board inspired by human skin and sticking to the skin. The device can repair itself, just like real skin. It can also reliably perform a range of sensory tasks, from measuring a user's body temperature to tracking their daily steps.
8. Top ten black technologies in 2020 [11]
Tencent Technology has sorted out the top ten black technologies of 2020. Including:
artificial sun, Beidou, brain-computer interface, satellite internet, flying car, super high-speed rail, gene editing technology
, quantum computer: nine chapters, folding screen mobile phone.
9. The doctor is preparing to implant the world's first human bionic eye [12]
A team of researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, has developed a bionic device that they say can be implanted into the brain to restore the vision of blind people.
10. "Wild supermodel" who is not a wolf or a fox [13]
There is a rare animal in South America that looks like a wolf and a fox. They have a slim body and are the largest canine native to South America, but they have been listed as an "endangered species" by the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
11. Art in a Petri Dish [14]
Scientists from all over the world submitted artworks grown in petri dishes in the annual American Society for Microbiology competition, which announced the winners. Restrictions on access to laboratories expanded the scope of authority, and for the first time traditional techniques were regarded as the beauty of microorganisms. The above are some of the winning works.
12. The YouTube homepage has changed in the past 15 years [15]
YouTube is an online video sharing platform. It was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased the platform for $1.65 billion. The platform allows users to upload, view, share, rate, comment on videos, reports, add to playlists and subscribe to other users. This article allows us to review the development of YouTube over the years.
13. A smart bracelet that can help detect COVID-19 [16]
The new crown pneumonia began to spread globally at the end of 2019, and its symptoms have always been a worrying issue. Research teams from the University of San Francisco and San Diego in Livonia monitor body temperature, sleep quality, heart rate, breathing pattern, etc., and cooperate with Finnish startup Oura to develop a smart bracelet that hopes to help people prompt the possibility of contracting the new crown .
14. The Mars Rover and "Seven Minutes of Terror" [17]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Mars Rover landed in the crater of Jezero on Mars on February 28, 2021. A series of things need to be done seven minutes before landing, known as the "Seven Minutes of Terror" ". The official produced an animation [18] to demonstrate the landing process.
15. Portable shelter [19]
Startup Jupe is selling prefabricated portable shelters designed by former Tesla and SpaceX designers.
The off-grid shelter provides 111 square feet of living space, and each pod costs $17,500.
16. Coronavirus has hit Antarctica [20]
The new crown pneumonia has reached the last continent on earth-Antarctica. The region was once considered the only continent not affected by the coronavirus pandemic. There are 36 infected people, including 26 members of the Chilean army and 10 maintenance workers.
## Speech
1. The fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than the danger itself.
--"Robinson Crusoe"
2. Human beings are rarely content. Every time a certain achievement is achieved, the most common response of the human brain is not to be satisfied, but to want more.
- "A Brief History of the Future"
3. Explore outward, think inward, root down, and grow upward.
--A friend’s Moments signature
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[1] Source: https://www.nasa.gov/
[2] Xiaobing: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/小冰
[3] AI expert Kaifu Li believes: https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-replacing-jobs-creating-jobs
[4] South Africa discovered a fossil skull of 2 million years ago: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/science-54916950
[5] New York City Attractions Project Replica Stonehenge: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-55367310
[6] The 15 best animal photos of 2020: https://mashable.com/article/best-animals-photos-agora-2020/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=onsite
[7] 11 photos to eliminate people’s fear of insects: https://mashable.com/article/insect-photos-luminar-bug-photography-awards/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=onsite
[8] Military dog AR wearable device: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/science-54483250
[9] Square car developed by Amazon: https://www.fastcompany.com/90586567/zoox-self-driving-car-amazon
[10] Flexible "electronic skin": https://www.fastcompany.com/90586567/zoox-self-driving-car-amazon
[11] Top Ten Black Technologies in 2020: https://www.36kr.com/p/1016930949104903
[12] The doctor is preparing to implant the world's first human bionic eye: https://tva1.sinaimg.cn/large/0081Kckwgy1glul2zqpftj31l80tythf
[13] A "wild supermodel" that is not a wolf or a fox: http://how01. itislooker.com/post02201841120357
[14] Art in a Petri Dish: https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2020/dec/19/art-in-a-petri-dish-the-agar-art-awards-2020-in -pictures7
[15] The YouTube homepage has changed in the past 15 years: https://hackernoon.com/how-the-youtube-homepage-has-changed-in-the-past-15-years-9cd346o
[16] Smart bracelets that can help detect COVID-19: https://www.studyfinds.org/smart-ring-detects-covid-symptoms/
[17] Mars Rover and "Seven Minutes of Terror": https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55413966
[18] Animation: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55413966
[19] Portable shelter: https://futurism.com/the-byte/former-spacex-designer-selling-pods-fhuman-habitation
[20] Coronavirus has hit Antarctica: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/22/covid-cases-recorded-in-antarctica-for-first-time
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