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In recent years, artificial intelligence has made a deep (impress) on our daily lives and work. This (power) technology, has developed rapidly across the globe, is now being widely used in many important fields including education, healthcare, and transportation. It has become an essential tool that helps people solve complex problems and improve work efficiency.

Since it first entered our lives, AI (bring) numerous benefits to modern society. For instance, it helps doctors make more accurate diagnoses and assists students in learning more effectively. (obvious), this revolutionary technology has significantly improved our living standards in various aspects. However, we must also recognize that it brings certain challenges that require immediate attention and careful consideration.

Technology companies and developers should be responsible establishing comprehensive guidelines and ensuring their AI systems are used in correct and ethical ways. Current AI systems, (know) for their extraordinary capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of information within seconds, sometimes generate (confuse) or even contradictory results that may mislead users.

In a recently published scientific study conducted by leading experts from multiple countries, this particular problem (refer) to as "the AI Reliability Challenge". Researchers emphasize that both technical specialists general public need to collaborate closely to address these issues and make artificial intelligence more secure, trustworthy, and beneficial for all humanity in the future.

The answer is largely that people were becoming better nourished and mentally stimulated. Just as muscles need food and exercise to grow strong, the brain also needs the right nutrients and activity to develop. Kids today are much less likely to be malnourished (营养不良的) than they were in past decades, and more likely to go to school. Yet there is no room for satisfaction. In poor and middle-income countries, many children are still too ill-fed to reach the cognitive potential.

The world grows enough food, but several obstacles stop nutrients getting into young brains. One is war. Families sheltering around cannot risk out to plant or harvest, and some governments intentionally starve certain regions into submission. Another is disease. Hungry children fall sick more often, and the energy they spend battling bugs cannot be devoted to growing brains. Poverty is also a big part of the problem. But global data from UNICEF, an aid agency, show that although half the children with very restricted diets (including no more than two food groups) are indeed from poor families, the other half are not. Other factors, such as poor eating habits, are to blame as well. Research about how to overcome the obstacles is needed.

Some argue that human intelligence will matter less as people entrust (委托) their thinking to artificial intelligence. To assume this would be as foolish as betting 100 years ago that the invention of the car would make it unnecessary to walk. In the workplace, human intelligence and AI will probably assist each other. And brains are for the joy of thinking, as well as earning money. Steven Pinker of Harvard University calls human intelligence "a tailwind in life", helping people adapt rationally to new challenges or a changing environment. For a modest price, the next generation can have a stronger tailwind. It would not only be wrong to refuse them the tailwind. It would be stupid.

Personality is the pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviors unique to a person. People always think of personality as fixed. But according to psychologists, that's not how it works. "Personality is developing. It's not just something that you're stuck with and can't get over," said Brent Roberts, a psychologist at the University of Illinois.

That's not to say that you're a different person each day you wake up. In the short term, change can be nearly impossible to see, Roberts told Live Science. Longitudinal studies, in which researchers survey the personalities of participants regularly over many years, suggest that our personality is actually stable in the short term.

But those years add up, throughout which our personality is still changing, but slowly, Roberts said. "It's something that's unnoticeable," he added. You don't feel it on that five-to-10-year time period, but in the long term, it becomes obvious. In 1960, psychologists surveyed over 440,000 high school students — around 5% of all students in the country at that time. The students answered questions about everything from how they behaved in emotional situations to how well and effectively they got work done. Fifty years later, researchers tracked down 1,952 of these former students and gave them the same survey. The results found that in their 60s, participants scored much higher than they had as teenagers.

Some people might change less than others, but in general, the maturity (成熟) principle goes for everyone. That makes personality change even harder to realize in ourselves — how your personality compares with that of your peers doesn't change as much as our overall change in personality, because everyone else is changing right along with you. "It has been proved that the self-control of a 30-year-old is higher than a 20-year-old," Donnellan said. "At the same time, people who are more self-controlled at 18 are also possibly more self-controlled at age 30."

Luckily, here are some of the best adventure books, which might make the act of finding action easier for you! Click on the book name for detailed information.

Jaws by Peter Benchley

The 1974 book inspired Steven Spielberg's blockbuster movie — which then made beach attendance drop dramatically in 1975. Jaws is the story of three men's quest to kill a human-eating great white shark. It's a high-stakes adventure on the sea, which holds more dangers than anyone could have ever imagined.

Children of the Comet by Donald Moffitt

In the far future, a small community lives in space and harvests frozen air to make a living. But what happens when hunters from neighboring comets — and humans on starships — appear on the scene? This is a cosmic adventure in a very literal sense, as our young hero, Torris, tries to survive on a comet made entirely of ice.

Children of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

This book launched the legend of an orphaned boy who is adopted by apes in the African jungle. Named Tarzan, the boy eventually has to prove himself on two fronts: the animal kingdom and the even more threatening world of humans.

Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker

Unlike any other book out there, Raptor Red is told entirely from the third-person point of view of Raptor Red, a female Utahraptor. Robert T. Bakker, the author, expertly draws upon heartfelt research about the Cretaceous Period to bring a prehistoric Earth to life as Raptor Red struggles to survive in a dinosaur-eat-dinosaur world.

Five-day work weeks are commonly accepted and practiced. But trials of a four-day week in Iceland were considered (remarkable) successful. They led to many workers (move) to shorter hours and workers around the world are following the trend. Why has this practice gained popularity is it possible to apply it cross culturally?

The trials, more than 2,500 workers were involved, took place several years ago. It was reported that productivity (remain) the same or improved in the (major) of workplaces. Meanwhile, they found their working conditions were (little) stressful and they were no longer at risk of burnout, and their health and work life balance also improved.

Therefore, the world's largest ever trial of a shorter working week was complete success, showing that the public's service is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter working weeks and lessons can be learned by other governments.

A number of other trials (run) across the world now. For instance, Unilever in New Zealand is giving staff a chance to cut their hours by 20% hurting their pay in a trial. People feel actually more attached to the job when they get rewarded by having more time.

But everything began to change the day we were3 for a group project. When the teacher announced our4 together, he looked over and gave me a small5. No smile, no greeting, just that. I6 my eyes, with no belief or hope to co-work well with him. To my7, Marcus came to our first meeting prepared: he had notes, questions and even8 for how we could divide the work fairly. I couldn't help asking, "Are you always this9?" He shrugged (耸肩) and said, "Only when I care." At that moment, I realized words weren't10 he often used, but when he did, they11.

Over the next two weeks, we worked side by side. He wasn't the person I thought he was. He didn't avoid people; he just didn't know how to12. He didn't look down on others; he was just shy. The day we presented our project, he spoke13 and with surprising humor. After class, when our teacher praised us, I turned to Marcus and said, "I'm glad we teamed up." He looked down, smiled slightly and replied, "Me too."

That day I realized how easy it is to misunderstand someone when you don't14 to look deeper. Since then, I've tried to listen more closely,15 more slowly, and give people the space to show me who they are.

I'm running away from office life, weekend duties, and the strict path society has laid out as "normal". I'm running away because I want to experience every culture, see every mountain, eat different food, attend crazy festivals, meet new people, and enjoy different holidays around the world. I want to construct a life that makes me happy.

In our society, the accepted path is long and narrow: you go to college, get a job, get married, buy a house, have two or three children, raise them, and then retire. Only then, after you've put in your time, can you enjoy the fruits of your labor. And any difference is considered abnormal and strange.

For me, those who travel the world aren't running away from life. They are exploring the world and living in their own way. They have a degree of freedom a lot of people will never experience. They get to be the captains of their own ships.

People may tell you they envy what you do, and say they wish they could travel like you. But they never do. Few people have the courage to take the risk. But life is what you make it out to be. Life is yours to create. So I'm not running away. I am just going after my own life. And I never plan to look back.

A. Society boxes you in and limits your movements to their hopes and beliefs.

B. But there is this belief that travelers must be escaping something.

C. I'm running away from people's fixed idea of the "real" world.

D. If you really want something, you have to go after it.

E. They simply avoid some difficulties by traveling.

F. Instead, they are running toward true living.

G. Traveling is something everyone should do.

The researchers engaged in a curious experiment. They wanted to see how a mycelial network would respond to two different situations: woodblocks placed in a circle versus a cross arrangement. The question was simple — how would the fungi behave? In the cross arrangement, the further most four blocks were the most populated. The researchers believe this is because the fungi see these outer blocks as outposts (前哨站), helping the mycelial network branch out into further areas. Hence, thick connections were noticed here. When it came to the circle arrangement, there was equal connection at all blocks, but the center remained untouched. The fungi did not see a benefit in extending its network into an area that already had plenty of company. These actions suggest that fungi communicate information across the entire mycelial network, adjusting their growth direction depending on their surrounding shape.

Fungi exhibit remarkable efficiency when it comes to resource allocation, a skill essential for their survival and growth. This ability to optimize resources is a result of complex feedback mechanisms and environmental assessments conducted by the mycelial network. Researchers claim that fungi prioritize areas with abundant resources, indicating an advanced understanding of their surroundings. In resource-rich zones, mycelium growth accelerates, capturing nutrients and storing them for future use. This practice not only ensures the fungi thrive in unstable environments but also highlights their ecological significance as decomposers (分解器) and nutrient recyclers.

The unique problem-solving abilities and efficient networking strategies of fungi have inspired innovations in human technology. Scientists are exploring mycelial algorithms (算法) to develop more efficient networks, such as urban planning and telecommunications systems. The fungi's extraordinary capacity to communicate and coordinate across their networks offers insights into creating sustainable systems. By imitating their resource allocation methods, researchers a I m to create solutions that enhance human infrastructure (基础建设) leading to smarter and more adaptive frameworks.

About two-thirds of radiology departments in the US use AI in some way. A CT scan of the body includes hundreds of images that radiologists must study. AI tools can sort through these images to figure out which ones are most likely to have abnormalities. A 2023 study in the journal Lancet Oncology also shows the promise of AI in radiology. Over 80,000 women in Sweden were randomly assigned either two radiologists to read their X-rays or one radiologist plus AI and the study found a similar cancer detection rate for both groups.

But AI tools aren't perfect. A 2024 study in Radiology looked at AI's ability to screen out certain diseases on chest X-rays. Although AI had a high level of accuracy for ruling out disease, when it made a mistake, it was potentially more critical than something missed by a radiologist. Most AI detection products produce false judgements that radiologists are responsible for following up on. "AI that's focused on detecting abnormalities can actually create more work for the radiologist," a medical professor Langlotz says. This has discouraged the adoption of some AI algorithms (算法) .

Although AI is a hot topic, it has been .part of radiology for decades, says Despina Kontos, a professor of radiological sciences at Columbia University. It used to be called computer-aided diagnosis, but it was essentially doing the same thing. Surely, most experts agree that radiologists won't be replaced by AI. Instead, they will use the technology to improve their accuracy and speed up their workflow. "AI is going to be a vital part of assisting radiologists in reading studies for a long time," says Fishman, one of the experts.