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用AI指导我生活一周
一位专家将其比作雇佣一个管家来处理家庭后勤事务。 
双语精读
One expert called the stunt a "decision holiday." Another compared it to hiring a butler to handle household logistics.
一位专家把这种特别做法称为“决策假期”。另一位专家将其比作雇佣一个管家来处理家庭后勤事务。
But these A.I. butlers cost just $20 per month and report everything you say to them back to a tech company. In all, I used two dozen generative A.I. tools for daily tasks and nearly 100 decisions over the course of the week.
但是这些AI管家每月只需20美元，并且会将你对它们说的所有事情报告给科技公司。总共来说，我用了二十多个生成式AI工具来处理日常任务，以及帮我在一周内做出了近100个决策。
My automated advisers saved me time and alleviated the burden of constantly making choices, but they seemed to have an agenda: Turn me into a Basic B.
我的自动化顾问为我节省了时间、减轻了不断做选择的负担，但它们似乎有一个目的：把我变成没个性的普通人。
We've been worried about a future where robots take our jobs or even eliminate us, but an underrated risk may be that they flatten us out, erasing individuality in favor of a bland statistical average, like the paint color A.I. initially recommended for my office: taupe.
我们一直担心未来机器人会抢走我们的工作，或者机器人会消灭我们，但一个被低估的风险可能是机器人会把我们变得平淡，抹去我们的个性，以寻求平淡无奇的统计平均值，就像AI最开始给我的办公室推荐的油漆颜色一样：灰褐色。
I told the chatbots that I was a journalist conducting an experiment and that I had a family, but not much more. A.I.'s first task was to plan our meals and generate a shopping list for the week, and within seconds, it was done.
我告诉聊天机器人，我是一名记者，正在进行一项实验，我有一个家庭，除此之外没有告诉更多的信息。AI的第一项任务是计划我们的餐食并生成一周的购物清单，这件事几秒钟内就完成了。
A.I.'s daily plans involved an hour of exercise, stretch breaks during work hours and cooking elaborate meals three times a day.
AI做出的日常计划包括锻炼一小时、在工作间隙做拉伸、每天做三顿精致饭菜。
It planned family games in the evenings, including Pass the Story, in which we took turns telling a tale the chatbot started about "a towering tree deep in an enchanted forest." The A.I.-optimized week felt like a wellness retreat.
AI在晚上计划了家庭游戏，包括“故事接龙”，我们轮流讲一个由聊天机器人开头的关于“魔法森林深处的一棵参天大树”的故事。用AI优化后的这一周感觉像进行了一次健康休养。
Perhaps these generative A.I. systems have absorbed an aspirational version of how we live from the material used to train them, similar to how they've learned that humans are extremely attractive from photo collections heavy on celebrities and models.
或许这些生成式AI系统从它们的训练材料中吸收了一种积极向上的生活方式，类似于它们从以明星和模特为主的大量照片集锦中了解到人类都长得很好看。
Decisions I would normally agonize over A.I. took care of in seconds. I'd been wanting to repaint my home office for more than a year, but couldn't choose a color, so I provided a photo of the room to the chatbots, as well as to an A.I. remodeling app.
我通常需要苦苦纠结的许多决定，AI几秒内就能搞定。我一直想重新粉刷我的家庭办公室，这个想法已经存在一年多了，但我一直选不出颜色，于是我向聊天机器人以及一个AI改造app提供了房间的照片。
"Taupe" was their top suggestion, followed by sage and terra cotta. In the Lowe's paint section, confronted with every conceivable hue of sage, I took a photo, asked ChatGPT to pick for me and then bought five different samples.
“灰褐色”是它们的首选建议，其次是鼠尾草灰绿色和赤陶色。在劳氏家装的油漆区，面对着所有可以想象得到的灰绿色调，我拍了一张照片，让ChatGPT帮我挑选，然后买了五种不同的样品。
It picked Secluded Woods, a charming name it had hallucinated for a paint that was actually called Brisk Olive.
它选择了“隐幽之林”，这个名字很有意境，但这是它的幻觉，真正的名字叫“清新橄榄”。
While I was content with my office's new look, what really pleased me was having finally made the change. This was one of the greatest benefits of the week: relief from decision paralysis.
虽然我对办公室的新外观感到满意，但真正让我高兴的是我终于做出了改变。这是这一个星期最大的好处之一：摆脱决策瘫痪。
词汇预习
- extremely [高考]
美[ɪkˈstriːmli] | 英[ɪkˈstriːmli]
adv. 非常；极其 - normally [高考]
美[ˈnɔːrməli] | 英[ˈnɔːməli]
adv. 通常；正常地 - constantly [高考]
美[ˈkɑːnstəntli] | 英[ˈkɒnstəntli]
adv. 不断地；经常地 - household [高考]
美[ˈhaʊshoʊld] | 英[ˈhaʊshəʊld]
n. 家庭；户
adj. 家庭的；家喻户晓的 - stretch [高考]
美[stretʃ] | 英[stretʃ]
v. 伸展；延伸；伸出；舒展
n. 伸展；弹性；舒展；一片
adj.有弹力的 - generate [高考]
美[ˈdʒenəreɪt] | 英[ˈdʒenəreɪt]
vt. 产生；发生；引起 - initially [高考]
美[ɪˈnɪʃəli] | 英[ɪˈnɪʃəli]
adv. 最初 - eliminate [高考]
美[ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt] | 英[ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt]
v. 除去；剔除；忽略；淘汰 - repaint [高考]
美[ri'peɪnt] | 英[ri:'peɪnt]
v. 重画 - bland [高考]
美[blænd] | 英[blænd]
adj. 温和的；不油腻的；引不起兴趣的；平淡无奇的 - individuality [高考]
美[ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti] | 英[ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti]
n. 个性；个人；特色 - section [高考]
美[ˈsekʃn] | 英[ˈsekʃn]
n. 部分；部门；章节；区域；断面；剖面图；零件；路段；切开
v. 划分；切开 - within [高考]
美[wɪˈðɪn] | 英[wɪˈðɪn]
prep. 在(某段时间、距离或范围)内；在…里面
adv. 在…里面
n. 内部 - per [高考]
美[pər] | 英[pə(r)]
prep. 每；每一；经过；按照 - handle [高考]
美[ˈhændl] | 英[ˈhændl]
v. 处理；对待；操作；触；买卖
n. 把手；柄 - relief [高考]
美[rɪˈliːf] | 英[rɪˈliːf]
n. 减轻；解除；轻松；浮雕；救济(品)；安慰；替代
adj. 提供救济的；文本的 - favor [高考]
美[ˈfeɪvər] | 英[ˈfeɪvə]
n. 偏爱；好意；特权；赞成
vt. 偏爱；给予；支持；关心；利于；长得像 - journalist [高考]
美[ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst] | 英[ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst]
n. 记者；新闻工作者 - agenda [高考]
美[əˈdʒendə] | 英[əˈdʒendə]
n. 议事日程 - in favor of [高考]
美[ɪn 'feɪvər əv] | 英[ɪn 'feɪvə əv]
adj. 赞成；支持；有利于 - retreat [高考]
美[rɪˈtriːt] | 英[rɪˈtriːt]
n. 撤退；改变；隐居处
v. 撤退；改变；退避；缩回象棋的棋子 - where [高考]
美[wer] | 英[weə(r)]
adv. 在哪里；在那个地方
conj. 在 ... 地方 - would [高考]
美[wʊd , wəd] | 英[wʊd , wəd]
aux. 将；可能；大概；总会；愿意；will的过去式 - worried [高考]
美[ˈwɜːrid] | 英[ˈwʌrid]
adj. 担心的；烦恼的 - pleased [高考]
美[pliːzd] | 英[pliːzd]
adj. 高兴的，开心的，乐意的 - elaborate [四级]
美[ɪ'læbəret] | 英[ɪ'læb(ə)rət]
adj. 详尽的；复杂的；精心的；精美的
v. 详细地说明；用心制作；推敲；变得复杂 - statistical [四级]
美[stəˈtɪstɪkl] | 英[stəˈtɪstɪkl]
adj. 统计的；统计学的 - stunt [四级]
美[stʌnt] | 英[stʌnt]
n. 特技；阻碍成长
vt. 阻碍成长；表演特技 - tech [四级]
美[tek] | 英[tek]
n. 技术学校；技术；技术人员 - as to [四级]
美[æz tu] | 英[æz tu]
prep. 关于 - care of [四级]
美[kɛr ʌv] | 英[kɛə ɔv]
转交； 照管 - relief from [四级]
美 | 英
减轻 ... - involved [四级]
美[ɪnˈvɑlvd] | 英[ɪnˈvɒlvd]
adj. 涉及的；牵连的；复杂的；感情投入的；有密切关系的 - charming [四级]
美[ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ] | 英[ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ]
adj. 迷人的 - learned [四级]
美[lɜːrnd , ˈlɜːrnɪd] | 英[lɜːnd , ˈlɜːnɪd]
adj. 有学问的；博学的 - terra [六级]
美['terə] | 英['terə]
n. 土；土地；地球 - flatten [六级]
美[ˈflætn] | 英[ˈflætn]
vt. 使变平；打倒
vi. 变平 - provided [专四]
美[prəˈvaɪdɪd] | 英[prəˈvaɪdɪd]
conj. 假如；若是
adj. 预备好的；提供的 - felt [专八]
美[fɛlt] | 英[felt]
n. 毛毡；毡制品
vt. 制毡；使粘结
vi. 毡合 - butler [专八]
美[ˈbʌtlə] | 英[ˈbʌtlə(r)]
n. 男管家；仆役长 - telling [专八]
美[ˈtelɪŋ] | 英[ˈtelɪŋ]
adj. 有效的；显著的 - paralysis [专八]
美[pəˈrælɪsɪs] | 英[pəˈræləsɪs]
n. 瘫痪；麻痹 - towering [托福]
美[ˈtaʊərɪŋ] | 英[ˈtaʊərɪŋ]
adj. 高耸的；激烈的；杰出的 - conceivable [托福]
美[kənˈsiːvəbl] | 英[kənˈsiːvəbl]
adj. 想得到的；可想像的；可能的 - generative [雅思]
美[ˈdʒenərətɪv] | 英[ˈdʒenərətɪv]
adj. 生殖的；生产的；有生殖力的
重点讲解
One expert called the stunt a “decision holiday.” Another compared it to hiring a butler to handle household logistics.
一位专家把这种特别做法称为“决策假期”。另一位专家将其比作雇佣一个管家来处理家庭后勤事务。
over the course of 在……期间
【例】He's seen many changes over the course of his long life.
他在漫长的一生中目睹了许许多多的变化。
【搭配】course of action 行动方式
course of history 历史进程
course of events 事态发展
But these A.I. butlers cost just $20 per month and report everything you say to them back to a tech company. In all, I used two dozen generative A.I. tools for daily tasks and nearly 100 decisions over the course of the week.
但是这些AI管家每月只需20美元，并且会将你对它们说的所有事情报告给科技公司。总共来说，我用了二十多个生成式AI工具来处理日常任务，以及帮我在一周内做出了近100个决策。
over the course of 在……期间
【例】He's seen many changes over the course of his long life.
他在漫长的一生中目睹了许许多多的变化。
【搭配】course of action 行动方式
course of history 历史进程
course of events 事态发展
My automated advisers saved me time and alleviated the burden of constantly making choices, but they seemed to have an agenda: Turn me into a Basic B.
我的自动化顾问为我节省了时间、减轻了不断做选择的负担，但它们似乎有一个目的：把我变成没个性的普通人。
alleviate v. 减轻；缓解
【例】to alleviate the suffering/pressure
减轻苦难/缓解压力
【近义词】ease/relieve v. 减轻；缓解
agenda n. 议程表；工作计划；目的；意图
【例】Trump’s economic agenda 特朗普的经济政策
There's no hidden agenda. I'm just trying to help.
没什么隐藏的意图，我只是想帮忙。
eliminate v. 清除；消灭
【例】to eliminate poverty 消除贫困
to eliminate debts 消除债务
【近义词】remove v. 去掉
eradicate v. 根除
flatten v. 使扁平；使变得平淡
【例】Overusing certain expressions in writing can flatten the style and make it less engaging.
在写作中过多地使用某些表达会使风格变得平淡，失去吸引力。
【拓展】flat adj. 平的；平淡的
We’ve been worried about a future where robots take our jobs or even eliminate us, but an underrated risk may be that they flatten us out, erasing individuality in favor of a bland statistical average, like the paint color A.I. initially recommended for my office: taupe.
我们一直担心未来机器人会抢走我们的工作，或者机器人会消灭我们，但一个被低估的风险可能是机器人会把我们变得平淡，抹去我们的个性，以寻求平淡无奇的统计平均值，就像AI最开始给我的办公室推荐的油漆颜色一样：灰褐色。
alleviate v. 减轻；缓解
【例】to alleviate the suffering/pressure
减轻苦难/缓解压力
【近义词】ease/relieve v. 减轻；缓解
agenda n. 议程表；工作计划；目的；意图
【例】Trump’s economic agenda 特朗普的经济政策
There's no hidden agenda. I'm just trying to help.
没什么隐藏的意图，我只是想帮忙。
eliminate v. 清除；消灭
【例】to eliminate poverty 消除贫困
to eliminate debts 消除债务
【近义词】remove v. 去掉
eradicate v. 根除
flatten v. 使扁平；使变得平淡
【例】Overusing certain expressions in writing can flatten the style and make it less engaging.
在写作中过多地使用某些表达会使风格变得平淡，失去吸引力。
【拓展】flat adj. 平的；平淡的
I told the chatbots that I was a journalist conducting an experiment and that I had a family, but not much more. A.I.’s first task was to plan our meals and generate a shopping list for the week, and within seconds, it was done.
我告诉聊天机器人，我是一名记者，正在进行一项实验，我有一个家庭，除此之外没有告诉更多的信息。AI的第一项任务是计划我们的餐食并生成一周的购物清单，这件事几秒钟内就完成了。
elaborate adj. & v.
1. 作形容词：精心制作的；复杂精巧的
【例】elaborate designs 精巧的设计
【近义词】sophisticated adj. 复杂精密的
2. 作动词：详尽阐述
【例】His speech elaborated on the topic of...
他在演讲中详细阐述了……的主题
A.I.’s daily plans involved an hour of exercise, stretch breaks during work hours and cooking elaborate meals three times a day.
AI做出的日常计划包括锻炼一小时、在工作间隙做拉伸、每天做三顿精致饭菜。
elaborate adj. & v.
1. 作形容词：精心制作的；复杂精巧的
【例】elaborate designs 精巧的设计
【近义词】sophisticated adj. 复杂精密的
2. 作动词：详尽阐述
【例】His speech elaborated on the topic of...
他在演讲中详细阐述了……的主题
It planned family games in the evenings, including Pass the Story, in which we took turns telling a tale the chatbot started about “a towering tree deep in an enchanted forest.” The A.I.-optimized week felt like a wellness retreat.
AI在晚上计划了家庭游戏，包括“故事接龙”，我们轮流讲一个由聊天机器人开头的关于“魔法森林深处的一棵参天大树”的故事。用AI优化后的这一周感觉像进行了一次健康休养。
towering adj. 高耸的；耸立的
【例】a towering oak 高耸的橡树
【拓展】tower n. 塔；塔楼
【辨析】pagoda n. 佛塔
optimize v. 优化；使最佳
【例】to optimize the distribution of raw materials
使原料的分配尽可能地完善
【拓展】optimal adj. 最佳的
optimistic adj. 乐观的
Perhaps these generative A.I. systems have absorbed an aspirational version of how we live from the material used to train them, similar to how they’ve learned that humans are extremely attractive from photo collections heavy on celebrities and models.
或许这些生成式AI系统从它们的训练材料中吸收了一种积极向上的生活方式，类似于它们从以明星和模特为主的大量照片集锦中了解到人类都长得很好看。
aspirational adj. 渴望成功的；上进的
【例】aspirational goals 远大目标
【近义词】ambitious adj. 有抱负的
【拓展】aspire v. 渴望（成功）；立志
be heavy on sth 某物很多的
【例】The dish is heavy on garlic.
这道菜蒜味很重。
【反义词】be light on sth 某物不多的
Decisions I would normally agonize over A.I. took care of in seconds. I’d been wanting to repaint my home office for more than a year, but couldn’t choose a color, so I provided a photo of the room to the chatbots, as well as to an A.I. remodeling app.
我通常需要苦苦纠结的许多决定，AI几秒内就能搞定。我一直想重新粉刷我的家庭办公室，这个想法已经存在一年多了，但我一直选不出颜色，于是我向聊天机器人以及一个AI改造app提供了房间的照片。
agonize v. 苦苦思索
【例】to agonize over a problem 苦苦思索一个问题
【近义词】ruminate v. 反刍；思维反刍；强迫性思考
【拓展】agony n. 极大的痛苦
conceivable adj. 可以想象的
【例】every conceivable results
一切能想到的结果
There is no conceivable solution.
想不出有什么办法。
【拓展】conceive v. 想象；构想
“Taupe” was their top suggestion, followed by sage and terra cotta. In the Lowe’s paint section, confronted with every conceivable hue of sage, I took a photo, asked ChatGPT to pick for me and then bought five different samples.
“灰褐色”是它们的首选建议，其次是鼠尾草灰绿色和赤陶色。在劳氏家装的油漆区，面对着所有可以想象得到的灰绿色调，我拍了一张照片，让ChatGPT帮我挑选，然后买了五种不同的样品。
agonize v. 苦苦思索
【例】to agonize over a problem 苦苦思索一个问题
【近义词】ruminate v. 反刍；思维反刍；强迫性思考
【拓展】agony n. 极大的痛苦
conceivable adj. 可以想象的
【例】every conceivable results
一切能想到的结果
There is no conceivable solution.
想不出有什么办法。
【拓展】conceive v. 想象；构想
It picked Secluded Woods, a charming name it had hallucinated for a paint that was actually called Brisk Olive.
它选择了“隐幽之林”，这个名字很有意境，但这是它的幻觉，真正的名字叫“清新橄榄”。
relief from/of sth 从某事中解脱出来
【例】To me, their visits were a relief from loneliness.
他们的来访帮我排解了孤独感。
【拓展】relieve v. 缓解；使解脱
While I was content with my office’s new look, what really pleased me was having finally made the change. This was one of the greatest benefits of the week: relief from decision paralysis.
虽然我对办公室的新外观感到满意，但真正让我高兴的是我终于做出了改变。这是这一个星期最大的好处之一：摆脱决策瘫痪。
relief from/of sth 从某事中解脱出来
【例】To me, their visits were a relief from loneliness.
他们的来访帮我排解了孤独感。
【拓展】relieve v. 缓解；使解脱
课后练习
What special things did the author do in a week?
A. She took an expensive holiday.
B. She hired an experienced butler.
C. She used AI tools to make decisions for her.
D. She managed domestic chores with just $20.What kind of downside did AI bring during the week?
A. It made the author waste a lot of time instead of saving time.
B. It took the author's job and nearly made her unemployed.
C. It invaded the author’s privacy by collecting the data.
D. It arranged an ordinary daily routine with nothing special.Why did AI generate a healthy life arrangement?
A. Because the author asked for a wellness retreat.
B. Because AI may be trained on selected materials.
C. Because AI was invented to make the optimal choices.
D. Because the author mentioned her family.What made the author especially happy in repainting her home office?
A. The chatbots chose the most beautiful color for her office.
B. She finally took action after being stuck in decision paralysis.
C. She was able to make the best choice with the help of ChatGPT.
D. ChatGPT gave her unexpected and unconventional suggestions.