AI Expert Leaves the White House

AI 專家離開白宮


Introduction

Sriram Krishnan is an AI expert. He worked at the White House. He will leave his job on June 30, 2026.

Sriram Krishnan 是一位 AI 專家。他曾在白宮工作。他將於 2026 年 6 月 30 日離職。

Main Body

Krishnan made a big plan for AI in the USA. He wanted the USA to be better than China. He helped build more data centers.

Krishnan 為美國制定了一項大型 AI 計畫。他希望美國能超越中國。他協助建立了更多數據中心。

Some people liked Krishnan. Other people did not like him. They disagreed about workers from other countries.

有些人喜歡 Krishnan,而有些人則不喜歡他。他們在外國勞工問題上存在分歧。

Many other leaders are also leaving the government. Some have family problems. Others have arguments about rules.

許多其他領導人也同樣正離開政府。有些人有家庭問題,有些人則是對規則有爭議。

Now, the government wants more control over AI companies. They want to test AI for safety before people use it.

現在政府希望對 AI 公司有更多控制權。他們希望在人們使用之前,先測試 AI 的安全性。

Conclusion

The government still wants to lead in AI and keep the country safe.

政府仍希望在 AI 方面領先並確保國家安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past to the future.

The Past (Finished)

  • He worked at the White House.
  • He made a big plan.
  • He wanted the USA to be better.
  • Pattern: Word + -ed (usually)

The Future (Coming soon)

  • He will leave his job.
  • Pattern: Will + action word

The Present (Right now)

  • The government wants more control.
  • They want to test AI.
  • Pattern: Subject + action word

💡 Quick Tip: Comparison

When we compare two things, we add -er to the word: Better \rightarrow (Good \rightarrow Better)

Example from text: "USA to be better than China."

Vocabulary Learning

expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:The AI expert knows how to build robots.
disagreed (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:They disagreed about which movie to watch.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
arguments (n.)
Angry discussions between people
Example:The two friends had arguments about the game.
control (n.)
The power to make decisions or change things
Example:The pilot has control of the airplane.
Practice A2 words in a crossword