The latest iteration of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant could sound eerily familiar.
亚马逊Alexa语音助手的最新版本可能听起来有种诡异的熟悉感。
iteration /ˌɪt(ə)rˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 迭代
the latest iteration 最新的版本
eerily /ˈɪər(ə)li/ adv. 诡异地
eerie /ˈɪəri/ adj.怪异又吓人的(strange, mysterious and frightening)
The company announced on Wednesday during its annual re:MARS conference, which focuses on artificial intelligence innovation, that it's working on an update to its Alexa system that would allow the technology to mimic any voice, even a deceased family member.
亚马逊上周三在其专注于人工智能创新的年度re:MARS会议上宣布，它正在努力更新Alexa系统，该系统将允许Alexa模仿任何声音，甚至是已故的家庭成员。
artificial intelligence(AI) 人工智能
mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/ v. 模仿
deceased /dɪˈsiːst/ adj. 已故的(只能修饰人)
a deceased family member 已故的家人
The concept stems from Amazon looking at new ways to add more "human attributes" to artificial intelligence, especially "in these times of the ongoing pandemic, when so many of us have lost someone we love," Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, said. "While AI can't eliminate that pain of loss, it can definitely make their memories last."
亚马逊高级副总裁普拉萨德说，这一概念源于亚马逊一直想要寻找新方法为人工智能添加更多“人性”，尤其是“在当前的疫情还未结束的情况下，很多人都失去了亲人”。“虽然人工智能无法消除失去亲人的痛苦，但它绝对可以让人们保留亲人的回忆。”
stem from 来源于……
Their disagreement stemmed from a misunderstanding. 他们的分歧源于误解。
attribute /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ n. 属性
human attributes 人性
