Government Money and AI Companies

政府資金與 AI 公司


Introduction

The US government wants to own parts of AI companies. At the same time, AI companies are spending a lot of money on politics.

美國政府希望持有 AI 公司的部分股份。與此同時,AI 公司在政治上投入了大量資金。

Main Body

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders want the government to own AI companies. They want the public to get the money from AI.

川普與 Bernie Sanders 希望政府持有 AI 公司。他們希望公眾能從 AI 中獲益。

But this is difficult. AI companies change value very quickly. Also, the government cannot be the boss and the judge at the same time.

但這很困難。AI 公司的價值變動非常快速。此外,政府不能同時擔任老闆與裁判。

In New York, two groups are fighting in an election. One group wants fewer rules for AI. Another group wants more safety rules. These groups spent over 27 million dollars.

在紐約,有兩個團體在選舉中對抗。其中一方希望減少對 AI 的限制,另一方則希望增加安全規範。這些團體共花費了超過 2,700 萬美元。

Conclusion

The government and AI companies are fighting. This makes the future of AI rules very uncertain.

政府與 AI 公司正在對抗。這使得 AI 法規的未來變得非常不確定。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE 'WANT' PATTERN

In this text, we see a very common way to talk about desires for the future.

The Formula: Person/Group + want(s) + to [action]

Examples from the text:

  • The government \rightarrow wants to own AI companies.
  • Trump and Sanders \rightarrow want the public to get money.
  • One group \rightarrow wants fewer rules.

Simple Rule:

  • Use want for 'I, you, we, they'.
  • Use wants for 'he, she, it' (like 'the government' or 'one group').

⚠️ OPPOSITES IN CONTEXT

To reach A2, you must recognize words that fight each other. Look at these pairs from the story:

Word AWord B
Fewer rulesMore rules
BossJudge
GovernmentCompanies

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
public (n.)
All the people in a town or country
Example:The park is open to the public.
value (n.)
How much something is worth in money
Example:The value of the house went up this year.
election (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader
Example:The school had an election for class president.
uncertain (adj.)
Not sure or not known
Example:The weather is uncertain, so bring an umbrella.
Practice A2 words in a crossword