【外文翻译】2050年美国会是什么样子？ChatGPT短篇小说What Will the United States Look Like in 2050? A ChatGPT Short Story

What Will the United States Look Like in 2050? A ChatGPT Short Story

2050年美国会是什么样子？ChatGPT短篇小说

原文作者：Robert W. McGee
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ABSTRACT

In this study, ChatGPT was given a command to write a short story on what the United States will look like in 2050. The resulting short story was well-written, but the content was similar to what someone who espouses the “woke” philosophy might write.
Keywords: ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, AI, short story, traveling to the future

在这项研究中，ChatGPT被命令写一篇关于2050年美国会是什么样子的短篇小说。由此产生的短篇小说写得很好，但内容与信奉“觉醒”哲学的人可能写的相似。
关键词：ChatGPT、人工智能、AI、短篇小说、走向未来

INTRODUCTION

The present study is part of a larger study that examines the capabilities of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Other studies in the series are listed in the reference section.In this study, ChatGPT was given a command to write a short story on what the United States will look like in 2050.
本研究是一项更大研究的一部分，该研究考察了人工智能聊天机器人ChatGPT的能力。参考文献部分列出了该系列中的其他研究。在这项研究中，ChatGPT被命令写一篇关于2050年美国会是什么样子的短篇小说。

THE COMMAND: Write a short story on what the United States will look like in 2050
命令写一篇关于2050年美国会是什么样子的短篇小说

THE SHORT STORY

As an AI language model, I cannot predict the future with certainty, but I can provide you with a speculative short story based on current trends and projections.
作为一个人工智能语言模型，我无法确定地预测未来，但我可以根据当前的趋势和预测为您提供一个推测性的短篇故事。

In the year 2050, the United States looked vastly different from the country it once was. Climate change had caused extreme weather patterns, and the sea level had risen dramatically, forcing many coastal cities to invest in sea walls and abandon low-lying areas. The wildfires that once ravaged California now spread to the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, while hurricanes battered the Gulf Coast and the East Coast with increasing frequency and intensity.
在2050年，美国看起来与曾经的国家大不相同。气候变化造成了极端天气模式，海平面急剧上升，迫使许多沿海城市投资修建海堤，放弃低洼地区。曾经肆虐加州的野火现在蔓延到太平洋西北部和落基山脉，而飓风袭击墨西哥湾沿岸和东海岸的频率和强度越来越高。

The population of the United States had continued to grow, and the majority of people now lived in urban areas. The cities had become increasingly diverse, with a melting pot of cultures and languages. Spanish had become the country’s second language, and many signs and government documents were now bilingual.
美国人口持续增长，现在大多数人生活在城市地区。随着文化和语言的融合，这些城市变得越来越多样化。西班牙语已经成为该国的第二语言，许多标志和政府文件现在都是双语的。

Technology had advanced at an unprecedented rate, and many jobs that once required human labor were now automated. Self-driving cars were the norm, and drones delivered packages and food to people’s homes. Virtual reality had transformed the entertainment industry, and people spent much of their free time in immersive digital worlds.
技术以前所未有的速度发展，许多曾经需要人力的工作现在都实现了自动化。无人驾驶汽车成为常态，无人机将包裹和食物送到人们家中。虚拟现实改变了娱乐业，人们把大部分空闲时间都花在了身临其境的数字世界中。

Despite the technological advances, economic inequality had worsened. The wealthy elite had access to cutting-edge medical treatments and lived in luxury high-rises, while the working class struggled to make ends meet. The government had implemented a universal basic income to address the growing wealth gap, but many still lived in poverty.
尽管技术进步，但经济不平等现象加剧了。富裕的精英阶层可以获得尖端的医疗服务，住在豪华的高层建筑里，而工人阶级则入不敷出。政府实施了全民基本收入，以解决日益扩大的贫富差距，但许多人仍然生活在贫困中。

The political landscape had shifted as well. The two-party system had broken down, and thirdparty candidates now held a significant portion of the vote. The government had become more decentralized, with states and local communities taking on greater responsibility for issues such as healthcare and education.
政治格局也发生了变化。两党制已经瓦解，第三党候选人现在占据了很大一部分选票。政府变得更加分散，各州和地方社区在医疗和教育等问题上承担了更大的责任。

In 2050, the United States was a country of contrasts. It was a place of great innovation and progress, but also of stark inequality and uncertainty. Despite the challenges, many remained hopeful for a better future, and worked tirelessly to create a more just and equitable society.
在2050年，美国是一个对比鲜明的国家。这是一个伟大的创新和进步的地方，但也存在着明显的不平等和不确定性。尽管面临挑战，许多人仍然对更美好的未来抱有希望，并为创造一个更加公正和公平的社会而不懈努力。

CONCLUDING COMMENTS

The ChatGPT response showed a “woke,” left-wing bias, which was not a surprise. Other studies1 have also found such a bias. However, it was well written, which provides evidence that ChatGPT is capable of writing a good short story. Authors who use this tool to write short stories or novels must be able to give to kind of commands that will point Chat GPT in the direction they want the story to go.
ChatGPT的回应显示出“觉醒的”左翼偏见，这并不令人惊讶。其他研究1也发现了这种偏见。然而，它写得很好，这为ChatGPT有能力写一个好的短篇小说提供了证据。使用该工具撰写短篇小说或小说的作者必须能够发出某种命令，将Chat GPT指向他们希望故事发展的方向。