LiteratureSpot3Frankenstein.docx

Learning PlanLiterature Spot 3 FrankensteinStep 3: Analysis of the characters1) Imagine you were the captain and think about the question:In the end, the monster jumped into the ice to commit suicide because of guilt. If you were the captain, would you save him or not and why? _2) How would you describe them? What type of person do you think Victor is? Is he all good and pitiful? What type of monster do you think the monster is? Is he all bad and horrible? Victor Frankensteinthe monsterStep 4: inspiration1) Can you illustrate the benefits and dangers of developing Artificial Intelligence ? _2) Will AI or clone human rule the world one day? In modern society, how should human beings develop advanced technologies like AI? _阅读材料（1）：课前预习节选自FrankensteinQuestions: why was Frankenstein so determined to create a new life? Was it an easy job? What kind of person do you think he was?When I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands, I hesitated a long time concerning the manner in which I should use it. Although I had the capacity of bestowing(giving) animation (生机), yet to prepare a frame for the reception of it, with all the complex fibres (纤维), muscles, and veins (血管), still remained a work of inconceivable (unimaginable) difficulty and labour. I doubted at first whether I should attempt the creation of a being like myself, or one of simpler organization; but my imagination was too much exalted (recognized and praised) by my first success to permit me to doubt of my ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man. The materials at present within my command hardly appeared adequate(enough) to so difficult an undertaking, but I doubted not that I should ultimately succeed. I prepared myself for a large number of reverses; my operations might be incessantly (continuously) baffled (阻碍), and at last my work be imperfect, yet when I considered the improvement which every day takes place in science and mechanics, I was encouraged to hope my present attempts would at least lay the foundations of future success. Nor could I consider the magnitude and complexity of my plan as any argument of its impracticability (不切实际). It was with these feelings that I began the creation of a human being. As the minuteness (细微的) of the parts formed a great hindrance (difficulty) to my speed, I resolved(was determined), contrary to my first intention, to make the being of a gigantic(extremely large) stature, that is to say, about eight feet in height, and proportionably(相称的,成比例的) large. After having formed this determination and having spent some months in successfully collecting and arranging my materials, I began.No one can conceive(imagine) the variety of feelings which bore (怀有) me onwards, like a hurricane (飓风), in the first enthusiasm of success. Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds (边界), which I should first break through, and pour a torrent (lot) of light into our dark world. A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being(existence) to me. No father (神父) could claim (take) the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs. Pursuing these reflections, I thought that if I could bestow animation upon lifeless matter, I might in process of time (although I now found it impossible) renew life where death had apparently devoted the body to corruption.阅读材料（2）：课后拓展The benefits and dangers of AIArtificial intelligence (AI) is a varied topic and the definitions of the field vary by discipline. For computer scientists, the term AI covers programs that exhibit some kind of intelligent behaviour. For engineers, AI refers to building machines that automate (使自动化) processes often performed by humans. For cognitive scientists, AI can be used to understand human intelligence. (Whitson, George M., III, BS,M.S., PhD., 2015)Benefits:AI can work as experts on a subject, finding the best solution for a question after a set of inputs. For example, doctors can seek assistance in medical advice for patients. (Brookshear, 2011)AI can save us hazardous (dangerous) work such as jobs that handle high temperatures, gases or toxic ( poisonous) substances (materials). This way, humans can focus on quality assurance and any details that are best not left to a machine.For example, psychologist computer programs, rooting back to ELIZA, are starting to emerge. One of them, Ellie, was funded by the US military to help soldiers with psychological trauma. Humans like opening up to a computer system that do not judge them. (Bohannon, 2015, pp.250-251)Dangers:AI shows us how we might rely too much on technology to give us answers or perform our jobs. (Brookshear, 2011) In many industries we are unable to work if the computer system is not up and running. In case of identity theft, if a computer system erroneously lists you as having financial trouble, you might have not get loans or any credit while your case is investigated. (National Fraud & Cyber Crime Reporting Centre, n.d., Brookshear, 2011) This can for example hinder(prevent) you in getting an electricity subscription (订阅) or maybe a cell phone subscription.Ethics(道德伦理) is a theme that is regularly mentioned when it comes to AI. In “Computer Science: An overview” (Brookshear, 2011), Joseph Weizenbaum is quoted saying that we cannot give a computer wisdom, and therefore should not let them make decisions that need this factoring into the answer. Stuart Russell, a researcher who is considered an AI pioneer was recently interview on the topic of fears of the AI development. (Russell and Bohannon, 2015, pp.252-252) One of his main concerns is that military drones（无人驾驶机） and weaponry will be under the full control of AI systems. He is afraid that AI systems will not take into accounts all the elements that humans care about.Hacking might pose (cause) a serious threat to the use of AI. Hackers have already done such things as remotely kill a jeep on the highway, making it possible to crash and injure the driver. (Greenberg, 2015) Not only is it then becoming a direct weapon, but hackers could then gather information on the patterns of this person, or organization, making a complete profile for sinister(evil) intentions. Security on many levels might be compromised (damaged).Trends:I believe that we will be seeing AI in areas where they can help us.Automatic cars:Common knowledge tells us that car crashes is a large problem in many countries today. Googles automatic car seems to have great potential in helping us being driven instead of driving. Not only does it sense problems humans wouldnt pick up as easily, but it also allow elderly and visually impaired (troubled) people to get from A to B. (Inman, 2015) No drunken drivers either. However, once more the ethical dilemma (进退两难的窘境) turns up: if faced with an impossible situation where it would have to decide whether you should crash or you would drive into a crowd of people what should it do? (MIT Technology Review, 2015) Hacking could also be a problem, as mentioned earlier.Internet of Things:Smarter homes and cars is already a reality. There are numerous things you can do with your mobile phone, from turning on the heat in your car or even in your remote wooden cabin before you arrive. The trends seems to point at more and more gadgets will talk to the internet. (Reese, 2015)“Deep learning” and emotional understanding:Machines are learning by previous examples, working together to learn more and getting better at continuous learning. (Jordan and Mitchell, 2015, pp.255-260, Reese, 2015) I believe technology such as voice and facial recognition, cameras and pulse detection can be better at understanding human emotions and can help us with both psychological