Jen-Hsun Huang refutes AI doomsday theory, Moscow is attacked by large-scale drones again, “Zhang Chaoyang’s English Class” takes stock of global hot spots

At 12:30 on September 21, the new issue of “Zhang Chaoyang’s English Class” was launched on time on the Sohu Video Follower stream. Zhang Chaoyang, the founder, chairman and CEO of Sohu, shared three hot foreign media reports in Chinese and English: the escalation of air strikes in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Nvidia CEO refuting concerns about AI extinction, and the scientific causes of sudden allergies in adulthood. He not only helped everyone sort out the causes and consequences of the entire news, but also simultaneously interpreted the authentic English vocabulary and sentence patterns.

Zhang Chaoyang first focused on the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Recently, Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on the Moscow region, hitting the city’s main oil refinery and a residential building. Russia claimed to have shot down 450 drones, and the attacks have killed at least 2 people and injured 20 others. Ukraine confirmed that it had attacked key local oil facilities and logistics sites, saying that these are huge assets that support the Russian war machine.

According to reports, Russia and Ukraine have recently intensified their strikes, targeting energy-generating and transport facilities, as well as major logistics hubs.

The second news item focused on technology industry controversies. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently publicly stated that warnings that AI will lead to human extinction within ten years are “doomsday narratives,” saying that relevant predictions have no scientific basis and that it is irresponsible to scare the public.

Zhang Chaoyang quoted reports and shared that in recent weeks, warnings from researchers in recent weeks about potential risks posed by the technology escalated the debate about AI safety. Some industry executives even called for slowing down the speed of model development.

This course also brings health science content and explains the scientific causes of sudden allergies in adulthood. Reports point out that allergies do not only develop in childhood. Anyone can develop new allergies at any age, which is called a confusion in the immune system.

Based on the research conclusions, Zhang Chaoyang introduced that common triggers include: new coronavirus infection can activate the inflammatory response of the immune system, which is equivalent to pressing the “on switch” of allergies; antibiotics can destroy the balance of the intestinal microbiome (gut microbiome), causing the immune system to misjudge harmless substances; hormone fluctuations during pregnancy and menopause may also trigger allergic symptoms.

During the live broadcast, Zhang Chaoyang analyzed key English words based on the news content, including drone attack, oil refinery, parliamentary election, tariff, doomsday narratives, liability protection, immune system, gut microbiome, alpha-gal syndrome, etc.