AI Flashcards

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What are the benefits and risks of Gene Therapy?

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Pro Arguments:
• Can treat or cure genetic diseases (e.g., cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia).
• Offers personalized medical treatments tailored to the patient’s genetics.
• Improves quality of life for people with previously untreatable conditions.
Con Arguments:
• Very expensive and not accessible to everyone.
• Unpredictable long-term side effects (e.g., unintended genetic changes).
• Ethical concerns: Should we alter genes, especially in embryos?

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How could Artificial Intelligence change the future of work?

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Pro Arguments:
• Al can automate repetitive tasks, freeing humans to focus on creativity and innovation.
• Increases productivity and reduces human error.
• Creates new job opportunities in Al development and management.
Con Arguments:
• Al might replace millions of jobs, especially in transport, manufacturing, and retail.
• Not everyone has access to Al education, increasing inequality.
• Over-reliance on Al could make people lose critical problem-solving skills.

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What are the positive and negative aspects of using Al in healthcare

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Pro Arguments:
• Al improves diagnosis accuracy by analyzing medical data faster than doctors.
• Can develop personalized treatment plans for patients.
• Helps detect diseases early, saving lives (e.g., cancer detection).
Con Arguments:
• Patients might distrust Al-based diagnoses over human doctors.
• Data privacy concerns: Sensitive medical information could be misused.
• High costs of implementing Al technology make it inaccessible in poor regions.

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How can E-Textiles (electronic textiles) improve daily life, and what challenges do they face?

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Pro Arguments:
• Helpful in health monitoring: smart shirts track heart rate, stress, and temperature.
• Enhance sports performance by analyzing physical movements.
• Allow for creative designs in fashion (e.g., light-up or adaptive clothing).
Con Arguments:
• E-Textiles are expensive and not affordable for everyone.
• Difficult to recycle, raising environmental concerns.
• Electronics in clothing might fail due to wear and tear, reducing reliability.

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Should Artificial Intelligence be used in military applications?

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Pro Arguments:
• Al can help identify threats more quickly and improve defense systems.
• Reduces the need for human soldiers in dangerous situations.
• Could lead to better decision-making in high-pressure scenarios.
Con Arguments:
• Risk of Al systems malfunctioning and causing unintended damage.
• Raises ethical questions: Should machines decide who lives or dies?
• Could start an Al arms race, increasing global tensions.

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What impact will Artificial Intelligence have on education?

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Pro Arguments:
• Al can personalize learning, adapting lessons to individual students’ needs.
• Automated tools save teachers’ time (e.g., grading tests).
• Expands access to education globally through Al-powered tools and online platforms.
Con Arguments:
• Students may become over-reliant on Al, losing problem-solving skills.
• Not all schools can afford Al tools, widening the education gap.
• Privacy concerns arise when Al systems collect student data.

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How might Artificial Intelligence change human relationships and society?

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Pro Arguments:
• Al can improve communication through translation tools and virtual assistants.
• Helps people with disabilities live more independently.
• Creates opportunities for emotional support (e.g., Al companions).
Con Arguments:
• Overuse of Al could reduce real human connection and social skills.
• Al companions may replace human relationships, causing isolation.
• Society might rely too much on Al, losing emotional depth in interactions.

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In my opinion/view …

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To my mind …

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I am of the opinion that …

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I am sure/convinced that …

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Asking for an opinion

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How do you feel about this?

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What is your view/position on …?

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I would be very interested to hear

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X’s opinion on this.

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Beginning

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I would like to start with ..

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Let me begin with …

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To start with

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Emphasising

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I would like to stress/underline/

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emphasise that …

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Let me repeat what I said earlier.

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What I strongly believe is that ...
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Interrupting politely
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May I interrupt you for a second?
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Excuse me
could you explain that
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again?
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Sorry
can I just make a point?
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Dealing with interruptions
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I haven't finished yet if you don't
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mind.
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If I might just finish …
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I haven't got to my point yet.
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Checking understanding
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Do you really mean to say that...?
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So
if I understand you
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What exactly do you mean by
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Arguing against something
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I strongly criticise …
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I completely disagree with you
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on ...
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I would question that argument.
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Agreeing
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I totally agree.
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I can go along with that.
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I think you are right to a point
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Disagreeing
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I am sorry but I don't agree at all.
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I think you are wrong here.
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It isn't as simple as that.
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I believe X was mistaken when ...
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I am afraid things are not as simple as
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X would have us believe.
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Structuring
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There are three points I would like
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to make.
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First of all
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Making suggestions
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What about (+ gerund)?
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If I were you
I would ...
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I would suggest/recommend that...
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I call for/demand …
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Supporting someone
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That's a good idea.
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fully support X's view.
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I wholeheartedly support X's
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statement.
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That sounds very convincing.
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Adding
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I'd like to add that …
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What is also important to know is that
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Another reason is that.-
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Balancing
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Drawing conclusions
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On the one hand ...
but on the other
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That's why .../For this reason ...
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(hand) ...
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As a result
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Although ...
we mustn't forget that ..
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That is certainly true
but at the
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The logical consequence is that ...
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This leads to ...
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same time it is obvious that ...
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This implies that ...
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Defending your point
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Picking up someone's statement
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That's not what I was trying to say. My
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I would like to come back to/comment
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point is that ...
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on what X said about ...
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I see your point but I still feel that ...
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If I may just remind you of what X
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That's not quite what I mean. What
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I am saying is that …
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said ...
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As we have just heard from ...
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Correcting misunderstandings
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Introducing a new point
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I am afraid there has been some
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I would like to raise another point.
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misunderstanding. What I actually said
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What we haven't discussed yet is the
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was ...
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question whether/if ..
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That's not quite what I meant by ...
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Don't get me wrong. What I meant
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We should also discuss what this
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means for ...
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was ...
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Giving evidence
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Statistics/Surveys show ...
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Most scientists now agree that ...
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There is strong evidence that ...
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Giving in (to some extent)
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Even if that is so
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That's probably true
but..
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Possibly
but ..
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I know this from first-hand experience.
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I would like to draw your attention to
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the fact that ...
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Giving an example
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Playing for time
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For instance
look at ...
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To be quite honest
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Take ...
for example.
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What I'm trying to say is that ...
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Let me give you an example of what I
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So you mean that ...
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mean by ...
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I'm glad you asked me that question.
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To illustrate this point
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