AI is good at seeing patterns, but it’s humans who figure out what to do next #TEDTalks

TED · 1:46 · Sep 17, 2026

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  1. The future doesn't belong to humans or AI.

    未来不属于人类,也不属于人工智能。

  2. It belongs to humans that work closely with AI while staying irreplaceably human.

    它属于那些与人工智能紧密合作,同时保持自身不可替代性的人类。

  3. Seventy-one percent of Americans believe that AI will cause massive job losses.

    百分之七十一的美国人认为人工智能将导致大规模失业。

  4. Algorithms are getting smarter, faster, more capable every single day.

    算法每天都在变得更聪明、更快速、更强大。

  5. AI is excelling at identifying patterns.

    人工智能在识别模式方面表现出色。

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