一、英譯中：（30 分） Companies seeking profit, sometimes joined by states in quest ofsecurity and power, drive forward the technology of artificial intelligence.Autonomous vehicles, image recognition, advisory algorithms, financialtechnology, and autonomous weapons systems are all evidence of this drive.However, scientists and wealthy individuals have cautioned against the risksinvolved in developing artificial intelligence and public institutions haveechoed the call. Consequently, a number of initiatives have been launched,aiming to explore the ethical and societal implications of artificialintelligence. Researchers and groups of citizens are poring over a diverse setof issues, e.g., the ethical considerations to be taken into account by armsprocurement agencies, the implications of artificial intelligence personhood,etc.