US Official Calls for Tech Companies to 'Do Something' About AI

[GoldfishLord]

Key US Official Calls for Tech Companies to 'Do Something' About AI​

WASHINGTON —
The director of the leading U.S. cybersecurity agency has a message for scientists and top technology company officials who are warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humankind: Take action.
“If you actually think that these capabilities can lead to extinction of humanity, well, let's come together and do something about it,” the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Jen Easterly told an audience Wednesday.

Source: VOA, Voice Of America

Key US Official Calls for Tech Companies to 'Do Something' About AI

Director of lead US cybersecurity agency says it is not enough for tech executives, scientists involved with artificial intelligence to issue warnings, a day after more than 350 sign statement about human extinction

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1. Do "Something' About AI" and "something about it" noun phrases?

2. Do "About AI" and "about it" modify "Something'" and "something"?

 

[GoldfishLord]

There’s something about this show, which is, really, just about what it’s like to be a person trying to be good in her life, that hits you. You watch and, whether it’s ribald and raunchy—and, oh my, does it get that way—or heartbreakingly relatable, you’re fizzing on the verge of a breakdown.

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1. Is "something about this show" a noun phrase?
2. Does "about this show" modify "something"?

 

[teechar]

To the OP:
Note that I have merged your threads. In future, please do not start multiple threads to ask about the same thing.

 

[jutfrank]

a) let's come together and do something about it
b) There's something about this show

The blue phrase about it in a) is non-essential. The phrase about this show in b) is essential.

I think this is what you're wondering.

 

[GoldfishLord]

I'd like to better understand the constructions of the sentences.
I think that ""Something' About AI" and "something about this show" all are not noun phrases.
I wonder if I'm right.

 

[5jj]

No.
Noun phrases are phrases with a noun or pronoun as their head or which perform the same grammatical function as a noun.

 

[White Hat]

A comprehensive insight into noun phrases is provided here.

 

[GoldfishLord]

Do "Something' About AI" and "something about it" have the same meanings as "Something' that is About AI" and "something that is about it"?

 

[Tarheel]

No. "Do something about X" means address the problem and improve the situation..

Do something about it -- There's a problem. Fix it.