人工智能

• Pinyin: rén gōng zhì néng
• Hanzi breakdown: 人工 = 人 + 工 (person + work — man-made); 智 = 知 + 日 (know + sun — wisdom); 能 = 厶 + 月 + 匕×2 (private + moon + spoons — originally: a bear; now: ability/capability)

Meaning

Artificial intelligence (AI). The simulation of human cognitive capabilities — including learning, reasoning, and problem-solving — by computer systems and algorithms.

Often abbreviated as AI or 人工智能 in Chinese. Central to national policy (新一代人工智能发展规划) and industry: 人工智能算法, 人工智能产业, 人工智能伦理. Encompasses machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and robotics.

Examples

1. 人工智能技术在医疗影像诊断领域的应用，已能协助医生以更高的准确率识别早期癌变组织。 Applications of AI in medical imaging diagnostics can already help doctors identify early cancerous changes with greater accuracy.
2. 随着大语言模型的迅速普及，人工智能正在深刻改变教育、新闻、法律等众多传统行业的工作模式。 With the rapid spread of large language models, AI is profoundly changing how many traditional industries work, including education, news, and law.
3. 如何在推动人工智能高速发展的同时有效规避潜在的伦理风险，已成为全球政策制定者面临的重大课题。 How to promote the rapid development of AI while effectively avoiding potential ethical risks has become a major challenge for policymakers worldwide.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, policy, business, research

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 该研究院与多家科技企业联合设立了人工智能联合实验室，专注于将前沿算法研究成果转化为可落地的工业应用。(The research institute has jointly established an AI research lab with several technology companies, focusing on translating cutting-edge algorithmic research into deployable industrial applications.)
• 人工智能生成内容的版权归属问题目前在法律层面尚无定论，各国立法机构正积极探索相应的监管框架。(The question of copyright ownership for AI-generated content remains legally unresolved at present; legislative bodies in various countries are actively exploring corresponding regulatory frameworks.)

Don't Say

• 机器人就是人工智能 — use 机器人是人工智能的一种应用形式; 人工智能 is a broad field encompassing many technologies, not synonymous with 机器人 (robots)

Origin & History

人工 (artificial/man-made) + 智能 (intelligence/smart capability) — intelligence manufactured by human effort

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal