Many of the promises of artificial intelligence are still far from being
fulfilled. The construction of machines simulating human logical
reasoning moves towards ever more distant dates. The more the
performance of computers improves, the more we realise how difficult it
is to build machines which display logical abilities. In the past it was
confidently predicted that we would soon have fully automated factories
in which all operations were performed without any human intervention,
and forecasts of the complete substitution of workers by robots in many
production areas were made. Today, these perspectives are being revised.
It seems that all machines, even the smartest ones, must cooperate with
humans. Rather than replacing humans, the present need appears to be for
an intelligent machine capable of helping a human operator without
replacing him or her. The word 'cobot', from 'collaborative robot',
has been invented to designate this type of robot.
1. According to the writer, which **TWO** predictions about artificial intelligence have not yet been fulfilled?
请选择 2 个答案
A. Robots will work independently of humans.
B. Robots will begin to oppose human interests.
C. Robots will be used to help humans perform tasks more efficiently.
D. Robots will think in the same way as humans.
E. Robots will become too costly to use on space missions.