Companies Use AI and Save Money
公司利用 AI 節省開支
Introduction
Many companies use AI to work faster. Now, they want to spend less money on these tools.
許多公司使用 AI 以提高工作效率。現在，他們希望減少在這些工具上的支出。
Main Body
Paramount Skydance uses AI tools. These tools help workers write code and find data. Work that took days now takes minutes.
Paramount Skydance 使用 AI 工具。這些工具幫助員工撰寫程式碼並查找數據。過去需要數日才能完成的工作，現在只需幾分鐘即可完成。
The company hired leaders from Google. They use a special screen to see how much AI they use. This helps them build their streaming apps faster.
該公司聘請了來自 Google 的主管。他們使用一個特殊的螢幕來監控 AI 的使用量。這有助於他們更快地開發串流應用程式。
But AI is very expensive. Some companies pay too much money for AI. Now, companies like Coinbase and Deloitte set a limit on spending.
但 AI 的成本非常高。有些公司在 AI 上投入過多資金。現在，像 Coinbase 和 Deloitte 這樣的公司已經設定了支出上限。
Conclusion
AI helps workers do more. But companies must control the cost to save money.
AI 幫助員工完成更多工作。但公司必須控制成本才能節省開支。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Word
Look at how the text uses Simple Present verbs to show things that are true right now:
- Companies use AI (General habit)
- AI is expensive (Fact)
- They want to spend less (Current feeling)
Why this matters for A2: To speak English at a basic level, you must be able to state simple facts. Don't overthink it. Just use the base word for 'they' or 'companies'.
💰 Money Words
Notice these three ways the text talks about money. They all mean roughly the same thing in this story:
- Spend less money (Pay smaller amounts)
- Expensive (Costs a lot)
- Save money (Keep money in the bank)
Quick Tip: Use Save when you don't spend; use Spend when you do.