每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】自動駕駛汽車在道德方面的困境 (The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars - Patrick Lin)

Hello, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. Today we're going to talk about the ethical dilemma of self-driving cars. What is the future of autonomous vehicles? Let's check out the video to learn more about self-driving cars.

And today’s sentence is…

Sentence

But if a programmer were to instruct the car to make the same move, given conditions it may sense in the future, well, that looks more like premeditated homicide.

Pronunciation Tips

1. instruct (how to pronounce the "u")
2. conditions (the "con")
3. premeditated (the pronunciation of "di")
4. homicide (the pronunciations of two "i"s)

Vocabulary

1. instruct (v) 指示 (尤指正式地) KK [ɪnˋstrʌkt] IPA /ɪnˈstrʌkt/
Def: to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way
Eg. Tourists are instructed not to travel to the region unless absolutely necessary.
根據指示，遊客被告知非必要不要前往該地區。

2. premeditated (adj) 預先策劃的 (尤指罪行或不快的事情)
KK [prɪˋmɛdə͵tetɪd] IPA /ˌpriːˈmed.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd/
Def: (especially of a crime or something unpleasant) done after being thought about or carefully planned
Eg. Police have confirmed that the case was a premeditated murder.
警方已證實此案為蓄意謀殺。

3. homicide (n) 謀殺 KK [ˋhɑmə͵saɪd] IPA /ˈhɑː.mə.saɪd/
Def: (an act of) murder
Eg. He was convicted of homicide.
他被判犯下謀殺罪。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. Do you think autonomous vehicles will be the future? Self-driving cars may bring lots of convenience to us, like reducing traffic accidents and fatalities caused by human error. But there are still things we need to consider before letting self-driving cars replace traditional vehicles entirely. Do you consider it murder if a programmer wrote instructions to guide the car on what to do during accidents? Leave a comment below to share your thoughts, and don't forget to record today's sentence. I'll see you next time.

每次出遊都叫我室友練習開車，她都說要等到自動駕駛完全普及ㄉ那天她就不用學開車了.. ಠ⁠_⁠ʖ⁠ಠ

But if a programmer were to instruct the car to make the same move, given conditions it may sense in the future, well, that looks more like premeditated homicide.
但如果是程式設計師在事前針對它在未來可能會碰到的情況，編寫指令命令它做出一樣的選擇，那就會感覺像是在預謀殺人了。

But if a programmer were to instruct the car to make the same move, given conditions it may sense in the future, well, that looks more like premeditated homicide.