How AI Changes the World

AI 如何改變世界


Introduction

AI is growing fast. Some countries work together, but some countries fight. AI also changes how people work.

AI 發展迅速。有些國家相互合作,但有些國家則在競爭。AI 也改變了人們工作的方式。

Main Body

The USA and China are in a race. They want the best AI. They do not trust each other. Other countries, like India, want to help everyone use AI through the United Nations.

美國與中國正處於競爭之中。他們都想要最好的 AI。他們彼此不信任。其他國家(如印度)希望透過聯合國幫助所有人使用 AI。

Some companies steal AI ideas from others. They use one AI to teach another AI. Big companies like OpenAI do not like this. They say it is bad for business.

有些公司會剽竊他人的 AI 想法。他們使用一個 AI 來訓練另一個 AI。像 OpenAI 這樣的大公司並不喜歡這樣做,他們表示這對商業發展不利。

AI changes jobs. Some people use AI to work faster. But AI cannot do everything. Ford tried to use AI instead of people, but the cars were not good. They hired people again.

AI 改變了工作。有些人使用 AI 來提高工作速度。但 AI 並非萬能。福特(Ford)曾嘗試用 AI 取代人力,但車輛品質不佳,最終他們重新聘僱了員工。

Conclusion

AI is moving fast. It changes jobs and politics. The world needs new rules for AI.

AI 發展迅速。它改變了工作與政治。世界需要一套新的 AI 規範。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the text describes things happening right now. We use a simple pattern: Who/What \rightarrow Action.

  • AI \rightarrow is growing
  • Countries \rightarrow fight
  • Companies \rightarrow steal

Quick Tip: The 'Not' Rule To make a sentence negative, we add do not or cannot before the action:

  • They \rightarrow do not trust
  • AI \rightarrow cannot do

Word Swap If you want to say something is changing, use these A2-friendly words:

  • Fast (Quickly)
  • Bad (Not good)
  • Better (More good)

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)
A competition to see who is the fastest or the first to finish.
Example:The two runners are in a race to win the gold medal.
trust (v.)
To believe that someone is honest and good.
Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.
steal (v.)
To take something that does not belong to you.
Example:It is wrong to steal food from a store.
business (n.)
The activity of making, buying, or selling goods for money.
Example:My uncle started a small clothing business.
politics (n.)
The activities of government and the people who lead a country.
Example:Many students like to talk about politics in class.
Practice A2 words in a crossword