Meta Changes Its AI Plans
Meta 改變其 AI 計劃
Introduction
Meta is changing how it makes AI. It is also selling a company from China.
Meta 正在改變其開發 AI 的方式,同時也將出售一家中國公司。
Main Body
Meta now makes its own AI tools. It spent a lot of money on Scale AI. It made a new model called Muse Spark. Now, Meta keeps its AI secret. Some developers are unhappy because they cannot see how the AI works.
Meta 現在開發自己的 AI 工具。它在 Scale AI 上投入了大量資金。它開發了一個名為 Muse Spark 的新模型。現在,Meta 將其 AI 祕密化。部分開發者對此感到不滿,因為他們無法得知該 AI 的運作方式。
Meta needs more money. Most of its money comes from ads. The company is losing money on virtual reality. In May, Meta fired 8,000 workers. Some leaders in the company are fighting.
Meta 需要更多資金。其大部分收入來自廣告。該公司在虛擬實境(VR)領域遭受虧損。五月份,Meta 解雇了 8,000 名員工。公司內部部分領導層正處於權力鬥爭中。
Meta is selling a company called Manus. Manus cost 2 billion dollars. The government in China said this was a security risk. Now, Meta must stop using Manus tools.
Meta 正在出售一家名為 Manus 的公司。Manus 的價值為 20 億美元。中國政府表示這存在安全風險。因此,Meta 現在必須停止使用 Manus 的工具。
Conclusion
Meta wants to make money from AI. But it has many problems with laws and trust.
Meta 希望透過 AI 獲利,但在法律與信任方面面臨許多問題。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Something + Verb' Pattern
Look at how the text describes actions. It uses a simple pattern: Person/Company Action.
- Meta changes
- Meta needs
- Meta fired
The Rule: When talking about a company or a person in the present, we often add an -s to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Meta makes (Not: Meta make)
- Meta wants (Not: Meta want)
- It spent (This is for the past!)
💰 Money Words
To reach A2, you need to describe business simply. Use these three words from the article:
- Selling Giving something to get money.
- Losing When money goes away.
- Cost The price of something.
Quick View:
- Selling a company
- Losing money