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Protect people from progress
科技伦理与每个人都息息相关
Have you ever watched cloned dinosaurs (克隆恐龙) go wild in the Jurassic Park movies? It looks fun in movies, but would be terrible if it happened in the real world. We can do lots of things with today’s science and technology. But we also need to be careful about what we shouldn’t do. This is called ethics (伦理).
On March 20, China released its first guideline (指导意见) on ethics in science and technology. The hope is that progress in science – especially life sciences, medicine and AI – will not do harm to human society. Why should we care about ethics in science? What might happen if we don’t? Let’s look at three examples.
Ethics and AI
In early March, an online video showed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. “He” asked his people to stop fighting against Russia. Many people believed it was real, but it turned out to be a fake video. It was made with AI technology.Such videos are called “deepfakes”. If we don’t have limits (限制) on it, it will make the online world full of untruths (假消息).
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Ethics and gene editing
Imagine making a baby in a lab (实验室) with “perfect” genes (基因). It could be healthy, beautiful and smart. Would you make it?At first this sounds great! But many questions come with it. For example, who has the right to decide which genes to add or remove (移除)? What if it goes wrong and something bad happens to the baby? Also, if only rich people can use this technology, will there be more inequalities (不平等)?
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Ethics and personal data
Apps on our smartphones collect all kinds of data (数据) about our bodies and health. They include how much exercise we do, how much sleep we get, and what we eat. But these data, if not well protected, could cause ethical problems. For example, insurance (保险) companies could use the data to decide if customers deserve (值得) their help. People with “unhealthy” lifestyles may get less help. In job markets, companies could also use these data to learn about your health status (情况). That may affect whether you get hired (雇佣).
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【重点词汇】
1. clone [kləʊn]v.克隆
2. ethics ['eθɪks]n.伦理
（ethic的复数）
3. release [rɪˈli:s]v.发布
4. guideline [ˈɡaɪdlaɪn]n.指导意见
5. fake [feɪk]adj.伪造的，假的
6. limits [ˈlɪmɪts]n.限制
（limit的复数）
7. untruths [ʌnˈtru:θs]n.谎言，假消息
（untruths的复数）
8. edit [ˈedɪt]v.编辑
9. genes [dʒi:nz]n.基因
(gene的复数)
10. remove [rɪˈmu:v]v.移除
11. inequalities [ˌɪnəˈkwɑlɪtiz]n.不平等
（inequality的复数）
12. ethical [ˈeθɪkl]adj.伦理的
13. insurance[ɪnˈʃʊərəns]n.保险
14. deserve [dɪˈzɜ:v]v.值得
15. status [ˈsteɪtəs]n.情况
16. hire [ˈhaɪə(r)]v.雇佣
【短语】
1. cloned dinosaurs 克隆恐龙
2. go wild 疯狂
3. in the real world 在现实世界中
4. life science 生命科学
5. human society 人类社会
6. an online video 在线视频
7. a fake video 一段假视频
8. what if 如果…怎么办
9. collect all kinds of data about our bodies and health
收集有关我们身体和健康的各种数据
10. insurance company 保险公司
11. unhealthy lifestyles 不健康的生活方式
12. in job market 在就业市场
13. health status 健康情况
【句子】
1. We also need to be careful about we shouldn’t do.
我们还需要小心我们不应该做的事情。
2. It was made with AI technology.
它是采用人工智能技术制造的。
3. If we don’t have limits (限制) on it, it will make the online world full of untruths
如果我们没有限制它，它将使网络世界充满谎言。
4. But many questions come with it.
但随之而来的问题很多。
5. Apps on our smartphones collect all kinds of data about our bodies and health.
智能手机上的应用程序会收集关于我们身体和健康的各种数据。
【阅读理解练一练】
1. What can we learn about the guideline?
A. It is the first of its kind in the world.
B. It hopes to speed up scientific progress.
C. It wants to stop science from harming people.
D. It lists all the important areas for future research.
文中相应句子
On March 20, China released its first guideline (指导意见) on ethics in science and technology. The hope is that progress in science – especially life sciences, medicine and AI – will not do harm to human society.
2. When we say something is fake, it is _____.
A. unclear B. not real
C. not ready D. Uninteresting
文中相应句子
Many people believed it was real, but it turned out to be a fake video.
3. According to the story, making babies in a lab _____.
A. will improve human society
B. will create a more equal world
C. might make many people rich
D. might cause more problems
文中相应句子
At first this sounds great! But many questions come with it.
4. What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. Apps on smartphones should protect users’ personal data.
B. People should spend less time on their smartphones.
C. Data about people’s lifestyles is important for science.
D. Companies should learn more about their workers.
文中相应句子
But these data, if not well protected, could cause ethical problems.
5. What is this story mainly about?
A. How to make movies with technology.
B. Why there should be rules about using science and technology.
C. How science and technology have improved our lives.
D. Why we should be careful about our personal data.
文中相应句子
We can do lots of things with today’s science and technology. But we also need to be careful about what we shouldn’t do.
Why should we care about ethics in science? What might happen if we don’t? Let’s look at three examples.
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上期答案：CDAAB
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科技伦理与每个人都息息相关
你看过克隆恐龙在《侏罗纪公园》电影中疯狂吗？这在电影中看起来很有趣，但如果发生在现实世界中就太可怕了。我们可以用今天的科学技术做很多事情。但我们也需要小心我们不应该做的事情。这就是所谓的伦理.
3月20日，中国发布了第一份关于科技伦理的指导意见。人们希望科学的进步——特别是生命科学、医学和人工智能——不会对人类社会造成伤害。我们为什么要关心科学中的伦理？如果我们不这样做，会发生什么？让我们看三个例子。
伦理与人工智能
3月初，一段在线视频显示了乌克兰总统沃洛蒂米尔·泽伦斯基。“他”要求他的人民停止对抗俄罗斯。许多人以为这是真的，但结果却是一段假视频。它是用人工智能技术制造的。
这类视频被称为“deepfakes”。如果我们没有限制它，它将使网络世界充满谎言.
伦理与基因编辑
想象一下在实验室里“制造”拥有“完美”基因孩子的情景. 它可以是健康、美丽和聪明的。你会制造这样的婴儿吗？
一开始听起来很棒！但随之而来的问题很多。例如，谁有权决定添加或删除某些基因? 如果出了问题或婴儿发生了意外怎么办？此外，如果只有富人可以使用这项技术，会不会有更多的不平等?
道德和个人数据
我们智能手机上的应用程序收集各种关于我们身体和健康的数据。它们包括我们做了多少运动，睡了多少觉，吃了什么。但这些数据如果得不到很好的保护，可能会引发伦理问题。例如，保险公司可以利用这些数据来决定客户是否值得他们帮助。生活方式“不健康”的人得到的帮助可能会更少。在就业市场，公司也可以利用这些数据了解你的健康状况. 这可能会影响你是否被录用.
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