1188.经济学人-The robotaxi revolution is upon us-3

This part of the revolution is not yet on the breakneck scale of Chatgpt.

Self-driving cars are AI in the physical rather than digital realm, and though it is annoying when chatbots “hallucinate”, any mischief-making by a robotaxi could be fatal. That is why safety, not speed, is paramount.

Yet once you become accustomed to the experience, it is easy to imagine a future where more of life is spent in self-driving taxis; where commuters can work, watch videos or snooze while stuck in traffic; where tourists can sight-see without having to speak a foreign language; where lovers can escape the prying eyes of a driver.

The questions are: how far away is that future, and what is the cost?

这是《经济学人》2023年8月刊的一篇文章'The robotaxi revolution is upon us'第3段。

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breakneck：飞速危险的；极快的

这块儿的革命还未达到Chatgpt那种惊人的发展规模。

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hallucinate：幻觉

fatal：致命的

paramount：首要的

相比数字领域，自动驾驶汽车是属于人工智能在物理上的应用，尽管当聊天机器人“产生幻觉”很烦人，但是对于出租车机器人来说任何的恶作剧都将是致命的。这就是为什么安全是首要的，而不是速度。

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commuters：通勤人

snooze：打盹；小睡

不过，一旦你变得习惯这种体验，很容易想象未来的场景，生命中更多的时间花在了自动驾驶出租车上；上班族在车里可以办公，看视频或当遇到堵车的时候打个盹；游客在车里可以无需说外语参观风景；情侣在车里能够躲开司机窥视的目光。

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问题是：这个未来还有多远，成本是多少？

词汇

breakneck：飞速危险的；极快的

hallucinate：幻觉

fatal：致命的

paramount：首要的

commuters：通勤人

snooze：打盹；小睡