AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year
2023-12-10
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1As the year 2023 comes to a close, English language dictionary publishers are announcing their choices for word of the year.
2The words usually come from popular usage, news events, or things that are on people's minds.
3Collins, a British publisher, has named "AI" as its word of the year for 2023.
4AI, short for artificial intelligence, is a term that describes "the modeling of human mental functions by computer programs."
5AI is increasingly becoming a part of everyday life.
6Just this year, the Beatles released a song with help from AI.
7The American toy company Mattel now uses AI to design new toy cars.
8A Kuwaiti news organization used AI to create "Fedha", a female presenter to read the news.
9AI has also been used to identify an asteroid that could one day present a threat to Earth.
10One of the best-known AI programs is ChatGPT.
11The program can have a discussion with people, write books, and create images.
12The program learns from a large database of books, online materials, and other media.
13It can produce human-like writing.
14But, sometimes, its writings are not correct or do not make sense.
15When artificial intelligence produces such information, people say that the program has "hallucinated."
16The British dictionary publisher Cambridge chose "hallucinate" as its word of the year.
17It says the word "gets to the heart of why people are talking about AI."
18To "hallucinate" means to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist.
19But when used in connection to AI, it means to produce false information.
20Cambridge says, "generative AI is a powerful tool but one that we're all still learning how to interact with safely and effectively."
21The publisher adds that "AI hallucinations remind us that humans still need to bring their critical thinking skills to use these tools."
22The American publisher Merriam-Webster chose "authentic" as its word of the year.
23Merriam-Webster says it has seen a major rise in searches for "authentic" in 2023.
24The publisher says the searches are driven by "stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media."
25Authentic has several meanings, including "not false," "true to one's own personality" and "made or done the same way as an original."
26With the rise of artificial intelligence, Merriam-Webster says the line between "real" and "fake" has become increasingly unclear.
27Other words Merriam-Webster considered include "deepfake," "coronation," "indict" and "rizz."
28The editors of the Oxford dictionary left the selection for Word of the Year to language lovers.
29Over 30,000 people voted and selected four finalists for word of the year.
30They were "Swiftie" (fans of Taylor Swift), "situationship" (an informal romantic or sexual relationship), "prompt" (an instruction given to an artificial intelligence program), and "rizz."
31If you are not familiar with "rizz," it is time to learn its meaning.
32It is Oxford's word of the year. "Rizz" is believed to come from the word "charisma."
33Oxford says it means having "style, charm or attractiveness."
34It can also mean the "ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner."
35The word is popular among Generation Z -- people born during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
36"Rizz" can be used as a verb, too. To "rizz up" means "to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person)."
37Oxford editors said they chose "rizz" as "an interesting example of how language can be formed, shaped, and shared within communities, before being picked up more widely in society."
38I'm Anna Matteo.
1As the year 2023 comes to a close, English language dictionary publishers are announcing their choices for word of the year. The words usually come from popular usage, news events, or things that are on people's minds. 2AI 3Collins, a British publisher, has named "AI" as its word of the year for 2023. AI, short for artificial intelligence, is a term that describes "the modeling of human mental functions by computer programs." 4AI is increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. Just this year, the Beatles released a song with help from AI. The American toy company Mattel now uses AI to design new toy cars. A Kuwaiti news organization used AI to create "Fedha", a female presenter to read the news. AI has also been used to identify an asteroid that could one day present a threat to Earth. 5One of the best-known AI programs is ChatGPT. The program can have a discussion with people, write books, and create images. The program learns from a large database of books, online materials, and other media. 6It can produce human-like writing. But, sometimes, its writings are not correct or do not make sense. When artificial intelligence produces such information, people say that the program has "hallucinated." 7Hallucinate 8The British dictionary publisher Cambridge chose "hallucinate" as its word of the year. It says the word "gets to the heart of why people are talking about AI." 9To "hallucinate" means to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist. But when used in connection to AI, it means to produce false information. 10Cambridge says, "generative AI is a powerful tool but one that we're all still learning how to interact with safely and effectively." The publisher adds that "AI hallucinations remind us that humans still need to bring their critical thinking skills to use these tools." 11Authentic 12The American publisher Merriam-Webster chose "authentic" as its word of the year. 13Merriam-Webster says it has seen a major rise in searches for "authentic" in 2023. The publisher says the searches are driven by "stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media." 14Authentic has several meanings, including "not false," "true to one's own personality" and "made or done the same way as an original." 15With the rise of artificial intelligence, Merriam-Webster says the line between "real" and "fake" has become increasingly unclear. 16Other words Merriam-Webster considered include "deepfake," "coronation," "indict" and "rizz." 17Rizz 18The editors of the Oxford dictionary left the selection for Word of the Year to language lovers. 19Over 30,000 people voted and selected four finalists for word of the year. They were "Swiftie" (fans of Taylor Swift), "situationship" (an informal romantic or sexual relationship), "prompt" (an instruction given to an artificial intelligence program), and "rizz." 20If you are not familiar with "rizz," it is time to learn its meaning. It is Oxford's word of the year. "Rizz" is believed to come from the word "charisma." Oxford says it means having "style, charm or attractiveness." It can also mean the "ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner." The word is popular among Generation Z -- people born during the late 1990s and early 2000s. 21"Rizz" can be used as a verb, too. To "rizz up" means "to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person)." 22Oxford editors said they chose "rizz" as "an interesting example of how language can be formed, shaped, and shared within communities, before being picked up more widely in society." 23I'm Anna Matteo. 24Hai Do wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 25________________________________________________ 26Words in This Story 27asteroid - n. any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter 28celebrity - n. a famous or celebrated person 29original - adj. relating to or being the origin or beginning 30coronation - n. accession to the highest office 31indict - v. to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law 32seduce - v. to persuade to do wrong : to persuade to have sexual intercourse