Passage 32
学霸导读 在人工智能时代，人文思考更为珍贵。
I was born in the latter part of the last century， and like many of my friends， was i 1 in different science f iction ideas and technologies. We loved its futuristic ideas and high-minded （ 高尚的 ） prophecies （ 预言 ）. But there is one theme in science f iction that has always troubled me： when technology subverts （ 颠覆 ） its creators.
I’ve been involved in dozens of technology projects. I have to admit that seldom in our design or business discussions have we spent much time on the potential negative impact of our work on the world. I 2 , in most cases we just create technology because we see a need, or to solve a problem.
Technology has been r 3 for an unprecedented （ 史无前例的 ） age of distraction. Recently while driving， I saw signs that said， “Next texting stop is three miles ahead. Don’t text and drive.” Most states have already banned texting while driving， and yet we h 4 almost weekly of traff ic accidents caused by drivers tapping on smartphones.
I don’t believe Steve Jobs dreamed the smartphones would lead to this level of distraction. I don’t think Mark Zuckerberg， when he created Facebook， e 5 how addictive Facebook would become. And I don’t think Niantic， the creators of Pokémon Go， thought their augmented reality （ 增强现实 ） app would cause accidents. （ Shortly after its launch in July 2016， two people walked off a cliff while playing the game. ）
In a recent Harvard Business Review， a piece entitled “Liberal Arts （ 人文科学 ） in the Data Age”， writes about the importance of reconnecting a liberal arts mindset with the engineering approach. Many of today’s engineers have been so f 6 on creating new technologies that they pay little attention to unintended （ 意料之外的 ） long-term outcomes. At this point all tech companies should start getting serious about the need to hire people with backgrounds in areas such as anthropology （ 人类学 ）， psychology and philosophy.
As a parent and grandparent， I admit I need to be more proactive （ 积极主动的 ） about selfpolicing （ 自我监管 ） while using modern technologies. My hope is that we can all move a little more in that d 7 ， creating technology that is both impactful and thoughtful for our lives and the world.
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高频词汇
admit /əd'mɪt/ v. （尤指不情愿地） 承认；供认；招认
distraction /dɪ'strækʃn/ n. 心烦意乱；消遣
addictive /ə'dɪktɪv/ adj. （活动或食品） 使人 上瘾的，使人入迷的
reconnect /ˌriːkə'nekt/ v. 重新接上，重新连上
impactful /ɪm'pæktf l/ adj. 有效的，有影响力的
thoughtful /'θɔːtf l/ adj. 缜密思考过的；深思熟虑的