Unit Six

Pre-reading questions

1.Do you know anything about robots or artificial intelligence?What do you know about them?

2.In March 2016,AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol in a five-game match,the first time a computer Go program has beaten a 9-dan professional without handicaps.Do you think that one day the artificial intelligence will reach or even surpass the human intelligence?Please explain your reasons.

3.Some say that in the future many people will lose their jobs because of the development of robots or AI,do you agree with this view?If you do,please tell what kind of jobs will most probably be replaced by robots?If you don't,please explain your reasons.