We Are All Going to Die (And AI is to Blame) | English Vocabulary

Many experts warn that AI could pose an existential threat to humans in the next ten years. In this lesson, you will learn the English words you need to talk about this scary doomsday.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.Link to the original broadcast: https//youtu.be/79l9u2T-1lo?is=iIcS5CItI0qrHbhg 1 Doomsday (Noun The end of the world. My teenager acts like it is doomsday when our home internet stops working.2 Could Pose (Verb Phrase Might cause a problem. Eating too much sugar could pose a problem for your teeth.3 Existential Threat (Noun Phrase A danger that can destroy human life completely. Climate change is an existential threat to our beautiful forests and oceans.4 Humanity (Noun All the people in the world. Cooking a large meal brings humanity together around the dinner table.5 Both sides of the aisle (Phrase People from opposite political groups. Parents on both sides of the aisle want better schools for their children.6 Regulations (Noun Official rules made by a government or boss. My office has new regulations about working from home on Fridays.7 Anthropic (Adjective Relating to human beings. The museum has an anthropic exhibit showing how early people lived and worked.8 Gambling With Our Lives (Phrase Taking a very bad and dangerous risk. Driving a car during a heavy ice storm is gambling with our lives.9 Decade (Noun Ten years. I have played the guitar as a weekend hobby for a decade.10 Worst Case Scenario (Noun Phrase The worst thing that can possibly happen. In the worst case scenario, it rains on our family picnic and we eat inside.11 Turn Against (Phrasal Verb To stop liking someone and become their enemy. My cat will turn against me if I buy the wrong brand of fish.12 Guard Rails (Noun Rules or physical bars that keep you safe. We put guard rails on the toddler's bed so she does not fall out at night.13 On that Front (Phrase About that specific subject. We need more money for the holiday; I will work extra hours on that front.14 Extension (Noun Extra time or extra space. My boss gave me an extension to finish the big budget report.15 Founder (Noun A person who starts a new company or group. My wife is the founder of a local book club for busy mothers.16 Nonprofit (Noun A business that helps people instead of making money. She volunteers at a nonprofit that gives warm coats to families in winter.17 Downplay (Verb To make something seem less important than it is. Do not downplay your great computer skills when you ask for a new job.18 Political Spectrum (Noun Phrase The wide range of all political beliefs. People across the political spectrum love watching the World Cup together.19 Superintelligence (Noun A computer mind that is much smarter than a human. My daughter thinks her tablet has superintelligence because it answers all her homework questions.20 Open Letter (Noun A letter meant to be read by the public. The neighborhood wrote an open letter to the mayor about the broken streetlights.0:00 Introduction to AI0:37 Defining AI vocabulary3:54 Political perspectives on AI6:40 Worst case scenarios8:44 Guard rails and safety10:36 AI organizations and roles12:29 Superintelligence concepts14:01 The pace of automation17:03 Groundbreaking legislation19:16 Transparency and safeguards21:42 Recursive self-improvement24:27 Global strategy and outlook28:03 Conclusion