AI Drones in the War in Ukraine

烏克蘭戰爭中的 AI 無人機


Introduction

Ukraine uses some drones with AI. These drones help find targets and fly better.

烏克蘭使用部分 AI 無人機。這些無人機有助於尋找目標並提升飛行表現。

Main Body

Two years ago, Ukraine tested a drone. This drone found and hit targets by itself. A human did not tell it to fire. This is a 'killer robot.'

兩年前,烏克蘭測試了一款無人機。這款無人機能夠自行搜尋並攻擊目標,無需人類下令開火。這就是所謂的「殺手機器人」。

Now, most drones still need a human. Humans make the final choice to fire. This keeps innocent people safe. It also stops drones from hitting their own soldiers.

目前大多數無人機仍需由人類操作,由人類做出開火的最終決定。這能確保無辜民眾的安全,也能防止無人機誤擊己方士兵。

Many drones now use AI to fly. AI helps drones find targets when GPS does not work. This makes the drones much more successful. Russia also uses these AI drones.

許多無人機現在使用 AI 飛行。當 GPS 失靈時,AI 能幫助無人機尋找目標,這大大提高了無人機的成功率。俄羅斯同樣在使用這些 AI 無人機。

Countries in the UN want to stop these weapons. But the US, Russia, Israel, and India say no. It is easy to make these drones because the software is free.

聯合國成員國希望禁止這些武器,但美國、俄羅斯、以色列和印度表示反對。由於軟體是免費的,製造這些無人機非常簡單。

Conclusion

The war is changing. Drones are moving from human control to AI control.

戰爭正在改變。無人機正從人類控制轉向 AI 控制。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building Sentences with 'Help'

In the text, we see: "These drones help find targets" and "AI helps drones find targets."

The Simple Pattern: Help + Person/Thing + Action \rightarrow To make someone do something easier.

Real-life Examples:

  • AI helps drones fly. \rightarrow (AI makes flying easier for drones)
  • My teacher helps me learn. \rightarrow (The teacher makes learning easier for me)
  • This map helps us find the hotel. \rightarrow (The map makes finding the hotel easier)

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes time:

  • Past: "Two years ago, Ukraine tested..." (Finished action \rightarrow add -ed)
  • Present: "Now, most drones still need..." (General fact \rightarrow use base word)

Quick Tip: If you see "Two years ago," use the -ed version of the action!

Vocabulary Learning

target (n.)
A person or object that you want to hit
Example:The drone looked for a target in the field.
innocent (adj.)
Someone who did not do anything wrong
Example:The soldiers wanted to keep innocent people safe.
successful (adj.)
Getting the result that you wanted
Example:The new plan was very successful.
weapon (n.)
An object used to fight or kill
Example:A gun is a dangerous weapon.
software (n.)
The programs and instructions used by a computer
Example:I need to update the software on my laptop.
Practice A2 words in a crossword