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来源：Sixth Tone
原标题：China's Newest Computer Science Student Is a Computer
One of China's elite universities has a new student that's distinguishable from the rest of her peers — she's human-like but powered byartificialintelligence.
中国精英大学中的一位新生从同龄人中脱颖而出——因为她是由人工智能创造出来的虚拟人物，但是却拥有人类的样貌。
Named Hua Zhibing, the virtual student is enrolled at Tsinghua University's department of computer science and technology, where she will study under thetutelageof a dedicated professor, domestic media reported. Claimed to be the first AI-powered student to attend university, Hua started school on Tuesday and will focus on technology and data-related courses.
根据国内媒体的报道，清华大学计算机科学与技术系录取了虚拟学生——华智冰，她将在该校一名教授的指导下学习。据称，华智冰将于周二开始上学，并学习技术和数据相关课程，她是中国首位进入大学的虚拟学生。
According to Tang Jie, the computer science professor teaching the AI student, Hua can already write poetry, paint, and even boasts musical talent.
计算机科学与技术系教授唐杰是培养这名人工智能学生的老师，他表示，华智冰已经会写诗、画画，甚至拥有音乐天赋。
He told domestic media that his new student also has some reasoning and emotivecapabilities, making her different from other virtual characters — thanks to a pre-trained machine learning model equipped that can operate tens of thousands of computer processors.
唐杰在接受国内媒体采访时表示，华智冰拥有推理和情感交互的能力，这让她不同于其他虚拟人物，而所有的一切都归功于一个预训练机器学习模型，该模型可以操作数万个计算机处理器。
"Next year, she may reach thecognitivelevel of a 12-year-old," Tang told local media.
唐杰告诉当地媒体：“明年，她的认知能力可能会达到12岁孩子的水平。”
Peng Shuang,co-founderof chat bot Xiaoice, hopes Hua will eventually be able to hold more interactions that are less robotic and more human-like in the future.
聊天机器人“小冰”的联合创始人彭爽希望，未来华智冰能够更像人类一样进行更多的互动。
"Hua Zhibing will not replace students, but will enrich campus life, promote closer contact between human beings and artificial intelligence," Peng told local media. "She caninteractand cooperate to do some creative work."
彭爽在接受当地媒体采访时表示: “华智冰不会取代学生，反而会丰富校园生活，推动人类与人工智能的紧密联系。”“她可以通过互动和合作进行一些创造性的工作。”
重点词汇
artificial/'ɑːtɪ'fɪʃl/ adj. 人造的；人工的
tutelage/'tjuːtəlɪdʒ/ n.监护；指导
capability/ˌkeɪpə'bɪləti/ n. 能力; 才能
cognitive/'kɒɡnətɪv/ adj. 认识的；认知的
co-foundern. 共同创立者；联合创始人
interact/ˌɪntərækt/v. 互相影响；互相作用
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