推特音訊空間會議
Elon Musk hosted an audio conference on July 14 to present his thoughts on artificial intelligence and reveal the goals of his new xAI venture.
伊隆·馬斯克於7月14日主持了一場音訊會議，發表了他對人工智慧的看法，並透露了他的新創公司xAI的目標。
host(v.)主持host a meeting主持會議thought(n.)想法、看法reveal(v.)揭露conceal(v.)隱藏venture(n.)（有風險的）事業、投資joint venture合資企業venture(v.)勇於冒險前往
The event, which was held on Twitter Spaces, was joined by over 30,000 listeners, and, along with Musk, featured a panel of AI experts.
這場活動在推特音訊空間（Twitter Spaces）上舉行，吸引了超過三萬名聽眾，與會者包括馬斯克和幾位AI專家。
join(v.)參與attend(v.)參與panel(n.)（專家諮詢）小組panel discussion專家小組討論
During his part of the conference, Musk focused on how to build a safe “super-intelligence.”
會議中輪到馬斯克發言時，馬斯克重點討論了於如何打造安全的「超級智慧」。
focus on專注於build(v.)建造(=establish)
For him, safety is the top priority in the development of AI, which should rely on an approach favoring “humanity’s survival, not its extinction.”
對他來說，安全是AI開發中的重中之重，AI發展應依循有利「人類的生存而非滅絕」的方法。
top priority重中之重、第一優先rely on依賴(=depend on)approach(n.)方法favor(v.)對⋯⋯有利(n.)喜愛favoring有利於(=in favor of)extinction(n.)滅絕extinct(adj.)絕種的on the edge／verge／brink of extinction瀕臨絕種
This includes implementing an AI that is both “curious and truth-seeking.”
這包括實現一種既「好奇又尋求真理」的AI。
implement(v.)實施、實現implement a policy實施政策curiosity(n.)好奇心Curiosity kills／killed the cat.好奇心殺死貓。(=不要太好奇)
These ideas tie in closely with Musk’s vision of artificial general intelligence, or AGI, that his new company xAI is developing.
這些想法與馬斯克對於他的新創公司xAI正在開發的通用人工智慧（AGI）的願景密切相關。
tie in with與～相符、相配;與～同時進行
His main aim of this endeavor is to provide a tool for encouraging a greater understanding of the universe.
他進行這項工程的主要目的是提供一種工具，鼓勵人們更深入地了解宇宙。
aim(n.)目標(=goal=objective)endeavor(n.)努力、嘗試make every endeavor盡一切努力
To do this, Musk said that xAI will be dedicated to creating an AI platform that helps humanity and sticks more closely to his “original goal” of an open-source, non-profit platform.
為此，馬斯克表示，xAI將致力於打造一個能幫助人類的AI平台，並更加貼近他的「初衷」，即建立一個開源、非營利的AI平台。
be dedicated to致力於(=be devoted to)humanity(n.)人類(=humankind)original(adj.)原來的;原創的
He contrasted this with the example of OpenAI, a company which he co-founded, that began with the same vision for ChatGPT, but switched to a completely closed-source, for-profit scheme.
他將之與OpenAI的例子公司對比，OpenAI是他與其他人共同創辦的公司，起初對ChatGPT抱持相同願景，但後來轉向了完全閉源、營利的經營模式。
contrast(v.)與～作對、對比(+A with B)contrast(n.)對比in (stark／sharp／striking) contrast to跟～形成（鮮明）對比scheme(n.)體制
Although Musk did not provide many details about xAI’s ability to compete in the growing AI market, he said that its version of AGI will become a reality by around 2029.
儘管馬斯克針對xAI在日益成長的AI市場中的競爭能耐透漏不多，但他說，xAI版的AGI將在2029年左右成形。
detail(n.)細節in detail鉅細靡遺compete(v.)競爭take shape成形
With Musk’s projects being notorious for missing their projected deadlines, many observers are taking this prediction with a grain of salt.
由於馬斯克的專案常因錯過預定完成期限而落人之嫌，許多觀察者多對這項預測持懷疑態度。
notorious(adj.)惡名昭彰的、臭名昭著be notorious／famous for以～而惡名昭彰／出名take sth. with a grain of salt 對～持懷疑態度
In the meantime, though, Musk said that he is open to getting critical feedback on his efforts to further the future of AI.
不過與此同時，馬斯克表示，他願意就自己在推動人工智慧未來發展方面所做的努力聽取批評意見。
in the meantime在此時(=meanwhile)open to對～保持開放open-minded(adj.)保持開放constructive feedback建設性回饋further(v.)使～進一步推進