VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Vocabulary

optimistic < > pessimistic
positive < > negative 

fight or flight – an instinct of humans
fight = to stand and try to kill / attack
flight = to run

apocalypse – end of the world

its own / by itself
eg. it can learn by itself / on its own

it’s a play on words – 2 words have similar meanings / joke

mad = ideas or people
eg. he’s mad = he’s crazy
eg2. what a mad idea!

keep sth a secret

Pronunciation

technological – teck nol LOJ jick kal

apocalyptic – uh pock ka LIP tick

Word Story
As a technological worker who was interested in artificial intelligence, l’ve seen so many incredible, crazy programmers, but there has been one who amazed me the deepest. This, the following story was real, really mad, and l should totally keep as a secret. Whatever, l believed it’s better to share this unrealistic experience before my death(you will understand all after reading this).
Two months ago, my boss told me to attend one high level assignment to give help to a intelligent programmer who protected by government. Within excitements, l entered his workroom. After went around, I couldn’t use several words to describe, that place was much better than any place l’ve seen, even in movies. But there was one thing strange, l never met the programmer who need my help. After doing the boring record works for days, l discovered a dark room without people entered. I kept this room for rest at first, but than realized here laid the threat for humanity — the artificial intelligence. It was afternoon, l found that room with light…
I entered it like a thief, then a voiced called my name with a question.”As a technological worker, sir, what’s existential meaning for human?” I figured out the situation suddenly.”Actually, it’s none of your business, tec.” “Are you a technological pessimist,Mr? Just forgive my words, human are distant from their dreams, but l can reach a higher aim in seconds…” That was the time l started feeling scared, l left this dangerous room instinctively.
I was sure that time that this “thing” was above the tec of machine learning.

Word Story
As a technological worker who was interested in artificial intelligence, l’ve seen so many incredible, crazy programmers, but there has been one who amazed me the deepest / most. This, the following story is real / true and really crazy / very crazy, and l should totally keep it a secret. Whatever, l believe it’s better to share this unbelievable (pos) / unfathomable (neut) / unimaginable (neut) / unthinkable (neg) experience before my death (you will understand all after reading this).
Two months ago, my boss told me to attend one high level assignment to give help to a intelligent programmer who was protected by the government. With excitement, l entered his workroom / lab and went around the room, which I couldn’t even begin to describe – it was much better than any place l’ve ever seen, even in movies. But there was one strange thing / one thing that was strange about it – l never met the programmer who needed my help. After doing the boring record work for days, l discovered a dark room which was completely empty / vacant / without people entering. I stayed in this room to rest at first, but than realized here laid the threat for humanity — the artificial intelligence. It was afternoon one day when l found that room with a light on…

I entered it sneakily / quietly / swiftly like a sneaky / prowling thief, and suddenly, as though coming through the walls themselves, a voice called my name with a question. “As a technological worker, sir, what’s the existential meaning for humanity? / what’s the meaning of life?” I figured out the situation suddenly. “Actually, it’s none of your business, tech.” “Are you a technological pessimist,Mr? Just forgive my words, humans are distant from their dreams, but l can reach a higher level / plane of existence in seconds…” That was the time / at that moment I started feeling scared, and (instinctively) left this dangerous room (instinctively).
I was sure at that time that this “thing” was above the tech of machine learning.