劍橋詞典選擇「幻覺」
Cambridge Dictionary’s 2023 word of the year is “hallucinate.”
劍橋詞典2023年度年度詞彙是「幻覺」。
It was chosen due to a new meaning of the word that is related to artificial intelligence.
之所以選擇這個詞，是由於這個詞彙出現了一個與人工智慧相關的新含義。
due to(phr.)因為=owing to, because of, as a result ofbe related to(phr.)和…有關=have something to do with...artificial(adj.)人工的
In addition to showing the importance of the topic of AI in everyday vocabulary, this word choice by Cambridge also highlights the close connection between new technology and the human mind.
除了顯示出人工智慧在日常詞彙中的重要性之外，劍橋的這一個選詞也突顯了新科技與人類思維之間的密切關聯。
highlight(v.)強調、凸顯=underlineconnection between A and B(phr.)A與B之間的關聯
The original definition of “hallucinate” is to sense something that does not exist due to experiencing a health condition or taking a drug.
「幻覺」的原始定義是因健康狀況或服用藥物而感覺到不存在的東西。
original(adj.)原始的、原來的、有創意的definition(n.)定義sense(v.)感知、感受、感覺condition(n.)情況、疾病take a drug(phr.)吸毒、服用藥物
The new meaning comes from one of the biggest problems with large language model AI systems like ChatGPT: the technology “hallucinates“ and “produces false information.”
新的含義來自於像ChatGPT這樣的大型語言模型人工智慧系統面臨的最大問題之一：該技術會「產生幻覺」並「產生假資訊」。
false(adj.)虛假的=fake
According to University of Cambridge’s Henry Shevlin, this definition shows how more and more words are being used to treat AI as a living system with a mind of its own.
劍橋大學的亨利·謝夫林指出，這個定義顯示了人們使用越來越多的詞彙把人工智慧視為一個有自己思想的生命體。
treat sb. as sth.(phr.)對待某人如某事物have a mind of one’s own(phr.)有主見、有自己的想法
For many companies working to develop better artificial intelligence, a lot of attention is being given to making programs that “hallucinate” less frequently.
對於許多致力於開發更好的人工智慧的公司來說，如何讓程式減少「產生幻覺」的頻率受到了廣泛關注。
direct(v.)導引frequently(adv.)頻繁地
In the future, these types of AI systems will likely become more reliable as they are trained with more correct and complete information.
在未來，這類型的人工智慧系統在接受更正確、更完整的資訊訓練後，可能會變得更加可靠。
reliable(adj.)可靠的=dependablecomplete(adj.)完整的
Until then though, Cambridge’s 2023 word of the year may continue to be used often to describe the incorrect writings of AI systems.
不過，在那之前，劍橋的2023年度年度詞彙可能會繼續經常被用來描述人工智慧系統的不正確輸出。
though(adv.)但是constantly(adv.)經常地=on a constant basisoutput(n.)輸出