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Artificial intelligence,or AI,is called

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问题 Artificial intelligence,or AI,is called artificial for a good reason.Facebook made that point last week by ending its attempt to rely heavily on software algorithms to select news items for its 2 billion users.It announced Jan.19 that the Facebook"community"will be asked to rank news outlets by their trustworthiness.This reader feedback will promote"high quality news that helps build a sense of common ground"in a world with"so much division,"said chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.The first surveys have started in the United States and will soon expand to other countries.The company plans to include the local news outlets of users in its surveys.Like many digital platforms that act as news providers,Facebook had great faith in a belief that programmed electrons in computer servers can discern qualities of thought such as trust,fairness,and honesty.Even in respected newsrooms,however,these traits of character require constant upkeep among journalists and feedback from paying customers.Good judgment on news relies on orders of consciousness beyond what a machine can do.Rather than move toward becoming a hands-on gatekeeper of news,Facebook now hopes its"diverse and representative"sampling of users can lead to a ranking of news outlets-and that would bring a measure of objectivity in its news feed.The company may be in the news business but it has chosen to outsource news credibility to the collective wisdom of individuals and their ability to distinguish truth from falsehood.By placing its trust in people as seekers of truth,Facebook could earn greater trust from its users.This is also a lesson for many companies,especially digital platforms or those in the media business.According to the latest survey of trust in institutions worldwide by Edelman communications firm,"media has become the least-trusted institution for the first time,"more so than other businesses or government.In particular,the US is"enduring an unprecedented crisis of trust"among many of its institutions,says Richard Edelman,president and CEO of Edelman."The root cause of this fall is the lack of objective facts and rational discourse,"he adds.Facebook's shift away from computer-driven news selection is a welcome step toward restoring trust in the overall business of news.This is not a new problem."Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper,"wrote Thomas Jefferson in 1807.Yet the Digital Age has forced the issue of trust for news providers.By inviting readers to participate in solving this problem,Facebook has itself set a new bar for earning trust.According to Paragraph 4,Facebook hopes toA.measure the objectivity of news feed on its own.B.improve its ability to tell truth from falsehood.C.shed off the responsibility of a news provider.D.outsource news credibility to its massive users.
选项 A.measure the objectivity of news feed on its own.
B.improve its ability to tell truth from falsehood.
C.shed off the responsibility of a news provider.
D.outsource news credibility to its massive users.
答案 D
解析 第四段指出，Facebook希望多元化、代表性的抽样用户对新闻机构的排名将会给其新闻推送带来客观性。即：Facebook将新闻可信度外包给群体智慧。可见D.正确，outsource news credibilitv to its massive users是对outsource news credibility to the collective wisdom.的概括。[解题技巧]A.反向干扰，第四段①句以Rather than否定指出Facebook不是想成为新闻的亲自把关者。B.将第四段末句their ability to distinguish truth from falsehood曲解为Facebook辨别真伪的能力。但联系上文可知，此处的their指用户（users），且文中并未涉及这一能力的提升。C.将第四段末句的外包新闻可信度（outsource news credibility）过度引申为推卸责任（shed off responsibility），结合上文可知，Facebook并非推卸责任，而是在新闻筛选上采用了新的方式，给用户更大的权限。
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