機(jī)器把人從體力勞動(dòng)和枯燥工作中解放出來。但同時(shí)也引發(fā)了另一種擔(dān)憂：以機(jī)器人為代表的人工智能是否會(huì)完全取代人類，成為世界的主宰？就連作為“無冕之王”的記者，如今也面臨被機(jī)器人記者（robo-journalist）搶走工作的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。

Robo-journalists are algorithms in software that produce news reports based on provided data. The reports produced by robo-journalists can hit the Internet in several minutes after the news happens.

機(jī)器人記者（robo-journalists）指利用指定數(shù)據(jù)炮制新聞報(bào)道的算法軟件。機(jī)器人記者所寫的報(bào)道，在新聞事件發(fā)生后幾分鐘內(nèi)就能在網(wǎng)絡(luò)發(fā)布。

For data-rich stories such as finance stories, sports stories and breaking news where dry facts need to be collated and sent out quickly, robo-journalists are becoming increasingly common. Many large media organizations - including the L.A. Times and Associated Press - have now turned to robots to take the grind out of formulaic dispatches.

機(jī)器人記者正在愈來愈多地應(yīng)用于財(cái)經(jīng)新聞、體育新聞和突發(fā)新聞?lì)I(lǐng)域。這些領(lǐng)域包含大量數(shù)據(jù)，需要校對(duì)事實(shí)“干貨”并及時(shí)發(fā)布。包括《洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)》和美聯(lián)社在內(nèi)的不少大型媒體機(jī)構(gòu)已經(jīng)開始使用機(jī)器人來炮制公式化的新聞報(bào)道。

（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 侯瑋萍）