Grammar Predictions: Future Perfect and it in subject position
The Future Perfect is used to predict actions, which will be completed before a particular time in the future. It is often used with time expressions such as bu 2020, before the end of the century. For example: By 2050, scientists will have designed Al.
The strength of predictions can be varied by using the certainty verbs like may/might/could instead of will. For example:
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By 2070 the researchers may/might/could have implanted A/ chips directly into human brain.
The predictions can also be made by using it in subject position when the true subject of the prediction is that clause. For example: It's likely that A/ will share our values because it is literally extension of ourselves.
It's possible that A/ will destroy human civilization.
Grammar practice
1. Make predictions for 2050 about Al for each of the following items using the rules given above. You may wish to use these verbs: use, become, design, build, replace, wage, disappear, implant, andperform.
Computers software
Superintelligence
Artificial Intelligence General intelligence
Human intelligence
Superintelligent Al/computers/machines
Al technology
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect.
1. By 2018 Al(be) your physician able to prescribe medication through machine-learning algorithms.
2. By 2019 Al(resolve) 90 00 disagreements among eBay traders using "online dispute resolution.'
3. By 2020 Al(do) virtual drug screening using machinelearning algorithms called neural networks.
4. By 2021 Al(provide) personalized tutoring and real-time feedback for the schoolchildren.
5. By 2022 Al(become) a high-tech personal chef with a database of 2,000 recipes.
6. By 2025 Al(create) a human-like character who can think, act, react, and interact in a natural way, using both verbal and nonverbal communication.
On the one hand a 50 year period for the country is not very long but on the other hand great changes have been rapidly taking place in this country since the 70s. What are these changes? First of all I'd like to mention the development of new technologies in modern society, for example wireless connection, appearance of the mobile phones. For people from that time it was fantastic but for all of us its quite an ordinary thing today. Then we can't stand mentioning the Internet that is a necessary thing almost everywhere nowadays and it's difficult to imagine how people lived, worked and studied without computers at that time.To my mind the life in this country now became more complicated than it was 50 years ago, but more challenging and interesting.