Big Companies Spend Money on AI

大公司投入巨資於 AI


Introduction

Big tech companies are spending a lot of money on AI. Now, security software is also very important for AI.

科技巨頭在 AI 上投入了大量資金。現在,安全軟體對於 AI 也非常重要。

Main Body

Big companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta spend hundreds of billions of dollars. They buy computers and chips for AI. Some companies borrow money from banks to pay for this.

像 Amazon、Google 和 Meta 這樣的大公司,投入了數千億美元。他們購買電腦和晶片來發展 AI。有些公司甚至向銀行貸款來支付這筆費用。

Security companies are now very important. AI can have problems with safety. Companies need strong security to stop bad people from stealing data.

安全公司現在變得非常重要。AI 可能會出現安全問題。公司需要強大的安全防護,以防止惡意人士竊取數據。

Chip companies make a lot of money now because everyone wants chips. Security companies will make more money later. They help AI work safely for a long time.

晶片公司現在賺了很多錢,因為每個人都想要晶片。安全公司之後會賺更多錢。他們能幫助 AI 長期安全地運行。

Conclusion

Companies are building AI tools now. Next, they must make these tools safe to use.

公司現在正在建構 AI 工具。接下來,他們必須確保這些工具使用起來安全。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words

In the text, we see how companies handle money. Let's look at these three a-b-c steps:

  1. Spend (Give money to buy something) → Companies spend money on AI.
  2. Borrow (Take money from a bank and pay it back later) → Some companies borrow money.
  3. Make (Earn money/profit) → Chip companies make a lot of money.

🛠️ The 'Now' vs 'Later' Logic

Notice how the text talks about time. To reach A2, you must connect the present to the future:

  • Now: Companies are building tools. (Present)
  • Next/Later: They must make them safe. (Future)

Simple Pattern: Now (Current action) \rightarrow Later/Next (Future result)

Vocabulary Learning

security (n.)
Something that protects people or information from danger
Example:The building has strong security to keep people safe.
billions (n.)
A very large number (1,000,000,000)
Example:The company spent billions of dollars on the new project.
borrow (v.)
To take money from a bank or person and promise to pay it back
Example:I need to borrow some money from my friend.
stealing (v.)
Taking something that does not belong to you
Example:The police are looking for the person stealing the cars.
data (n.)
Information that is collected and stored on a computer
Example:The company keeps all the customer data in a safe place.
Practice A2 words in a crossword