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WBR: Could artificial intelligence end humanity? 02 Dec 14

Tue, 2 Dec 14

Professor Stephen Hawking¹, one of the world's leading scientists, warns that artificial intelligence "could spell the end of the human race" - we find out why. Plus, Europe's flagship space rocket project gets a major funding boost - we talk to the boss of Arianespace, Stephane Israel. Also in the programme, we hear why President Putin has announced plans to abandon a gas pipeline² project that would have served Europe, in favour of a new gas hub in Turkey. And we speak to Martin Tall, chief executive of 'Selfiejobs', a mobile phone app which lets people apply for jobs by uploading a 'selife'. But will a candidate's looks become more important than their experience and ability to actually do the job?

1 hawking   

利用鹰行猎

参考例句：

• He is hawking his goods everywhere. 他在到处兜售他的货物。
• We obtain the event horizon and the Hawking spectrumformula. 得到了黑洞的局部事件视界位置和Hawking温度以及Klein—Gordon粒子的Hawking辐射谱。

2 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。