新标准大学英语（第三版）综合教程4（智慧版）课件 Unit4 The age of AI

LearningobjectivesAftercompletingthisunit,youwillbeabletodescribevariouschallengesposedbyAIintheworkplaceandinpeople’sdailylivesfindwaystorespondtothesechallengeswriteanopinionarticleonthechallengesposedbyAIandhowtomeetthemLearningobjectivesTheageofAIUNIT4ScenarioContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazine

ActivereadingHowcitiesshouldprepareforartificialintelligenceFurtherexplorationText:

Shouldrobotsbegiventhesamerightsashumansinthefuture?Video:WetalkedtoSophia,therobotExtendedreadingHowAIwillchangeusSelf-reflectionProjectWritingguide

WritinganopinionarticleUnitmapContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazineScenarioFurtherexplorationProjectScenario1Tryitout2Self-assessment3Self-reflectionActivereadingHowcitiesshouldprepareforartificialintelligenceText:

Shouldrobotsbegiventhesamerightsashumansinthefuture?Video:WetalkedtoSophia,therobotExtendedreadingHowAIwillchangeusWritingguide

WritinganopinionarticleContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazineContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazineScenarioYouruniversity’sscienceandtechnologymonthisaroundthecorner.Towarmupfortheevent,theEnglishmagazineofyouruniversityispreparingacolumnfocusingonAIinthismonth’sissue,withthetheme“AIinourworkandlives:Challengesandopportunities.”ScenarioYouareveryinterestedandhavedecidedtocontributeanarticletoexpressyouropinionsonhowtorisetothechallengesofAIintheworkplaceandinpeople’sdailylives.ScenarioSettingAuniversity’sEnglishmagazineAI’schallengesintheworkplaceandpeople’sdailylivesandwaystoovercomethemTopicThescenariointhisunitcanbeanalyzedfromthefollowingaspects:ScenarioIdentityWriter–ContributorstothemagazineRecipient–ReadersofthemagazineToexpressyouropinionsonhowtorisetothechallengesofAIintheworkplaceandpeople’sdailylivesPurposeTryitoutYouareveryinterestedandhavedecidedtocontributeanarticletoexpressyouropinionsonhowtorisetothechallengesofAIintheworkplaceandinpeople’sdailylives.Whatdifficultiesdidyouexperiencewhiledoingthetask?ListtwoorthreemajoronesinEnglishorChineseinthefollowingtable.Self-assessmentContentDescribingthechallengesposedbyAIintheworkplaceandinpeople’sdailylivesSuggestingwaystomeetthesechallengesLanguage

Vocabulary/Sentence/StyleStructureOrganizingmyopinionarticleinaclearandlogicalwayCommunicationOfferingstrongandsoundopinionsAspectsDifficultiesSelf-assessmentScenarioFurtherexplorationProjectSelf-reflectionActivereadingHowcitiesshouldprepareforartificialintelligenceText:

Shouldrobotsbegiventhesamerightsashumansinthefuture?Video:WetalkedtoSophia,therobotExtendedreadingHowAIwillchangeusWritingguide

WritinganopinionarticleOverview1Readingindetail2Gettingtheidea3Analyzingwritingtechniques4Buildingyourlanguage5Sharingyourideas6ContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazineContributeyouropinionarticleaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofAItoyouruniversity’sEnglishmagazineOverviewLearnthewritingstrategyofprovidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticle

Inthispart,youwill12Betterunderstandthethemeoftheunit,e.g.howwecansetourselvesupfortheAIage3ReadapassageabouthowcitiesshouldprepareforAIchallengesintheworkplaceBeforeyoureadReadingindetail1.Lookatthefollowingtwopicturesanddiscusswithyourpartnerwhatdifferencestheyhaveandwhatmessagestheycommunicate.ReadingindetailBeforeyoureadReferenceanswersInthefirstpicture,wecanseeawaiterservingadish,whilethesecondpicturedepictsarobotperformingthesamejob.Thesetwopicturesillustratethatrobotshavethepotentialtoreplacehumansintheroleofarestaurantserver.BeforeyoureadReadingindetailReferenceanswersAIcanbeusedtodeliverparcels,dosurgery,extinguishfire,andexplorespace.2.WhatotherexamplesofAIusedoyouknow?Discussthequestionwithyourpartnerandlistsomeofthem.TextReadingindetailWithitscontinuedexponentialgrowth,AIhasbecomeakeydriverofchangeinmanyaspectsofoursocietytoday,especiallyintheworkplace.TheworkplacehasseenawiderangeofapplicationsofAI,whichcanbebothanopportunityandachallengeforcitymanagersandlocalemployers.Howcantheyturnthechallengesintoopportunities?Readthetextandfindoutsomepracticalapproaches.TextReadingindetailHowcitiesshouldprepareforartificialintelligenceIt’stimeforcityadministrationsandlocalemployerstocloseAI-relatedskillsgaps.TextReadingindetail1

Whilethereisintensecontroversyaboutthewaysartificialintelligencewillcontinuetotransformindustriesandorganizations,akeydriverofAI’sroleintheglobaleconomywillbecities.Howcitiesdealwithcomingchangeswilldeterminewhichoneswillthriveinthefuture.TextReadingindetail2

Manycitieshaveplanstobecome“smartcities”armedwithAI-drivenprocessesandservices,likeAI-basedtrafficcontrolsystems,toimproveresidents’lives.Butsimplyadoptingthesenewtechnologieswon’tbeenoughtoguaranteetheirsuccess.TextReadingindetailMillionsofpeoplewillneedtofindnewprofessionsasthenatureofworkiscompletelytransformed,andwilllikelyneedassistanceintransitioningtonewjobsastheyseethedisappearanceoftheirexistingjobs.(Thoseinhighlyvulnerablerolesincludetaxpreparers,loanofficers,banktellers,receptionists,andadministrativeassistants.)Cityadministrationsandlocalemployerswillhavetocometotherescuewithskillreplacementstrategies.TextReadingindetail3InordertocapturenewprospectscreatedbyAIwhileminimizingrisks,citiesneedtotakeadvantageoffouressentialqualities.Theyare:avisionforrespondingtotechnologicalchange;acityadministrationabletoactivatenewplans;astrongfoundationofreadilyavailabletoptalent,employers,andeducationalinstitutions;andthemomentumtoseizenewopportunities.TextReadingindetail4Nocityexcelsacrossallfourdimensions–mostcitiescurrentlyleadinonlyoneortwofactors.SingaporeandDubaihavedetailedvisionsforhowtobeleadersinthecomingeraoftechnologicalchange.Singapore’sDigitalEconomyFrameworkforActionboldlystatesthatitshouldseekoutnewdigitalopportunitiesforitsbusinessesandpeople.TextReadingindetailGovernmentagenciesinDubaihavemadeapublicdeclarationthattheyareexaminingwaystoadoptnewtechnologiesandtorecruitleadingAIresearchlabsandinnovators.ThisisbeingdonepartlytosupporttheUnitedArabEmirates’broaderdigitaleconomystrategytoeventuallylifttheUAE’sgrossdomesticproductby10percent.TextReadingindetail5AdministrationsofEuropeancitiesexceedexpectationswhenitcomestobeingabletoimplementAI-relatedplans.AnexampleisStockholm,whichhasstrongintellectualpropertylawsandopenimmigrationpolicies.MegalopoliseslikeLondon,NewYork,andParishavetheraretriooftoptalent,topemployers,andtopeducationalinstitutions,whichshouldhelppropelthemselvesintoanAI-drivenfuture.

TextReadingindetailAmongtheirAsiancounterparts,citieslikeHangzhouandShenzhenarefocusedonsucceedinginaneraofAI,andrisingfast.Thisisinlargepartbecausetheynowhavetheuniversitiesandstart-upnetworksthatenablethemtoattractcompanies.TextReadingindetail6

So,whatshouldcitiesandlocalcompaniesdotosetthemselvesupforsuccessamidthecomingshifts?First,cityadministrationsshouldstarttoassesshowwelltheircommunitiesarepositionedforthecomingtechnologicalchanges.TextReadingindetailAIapplicationsandothertechnologiesspreadquicklyandseeadoptioninvaryingratesacrossdifferentlocations.Thismeansitcanbedifficultforcitiestokeeptrackofthepaceanddegreeofagiventechnology’simpact.Butcitiesmightapproachthisconcernbyconductingtimelyandthoughtfulworkforceanalysisandforgingpublic-privatepartnerships.TextReadingindetail7Cityadministrationsneedtoexaminethecompositionofjobsintheircurrentworkforce,whatindustrieswillbecomedominant,andwhatskillswillbeinhighdemandgoingforward.Oncecitiesdeterminewhatthefutureworkforcewilllooklike,theycanbetterunderstandtheextentandnatureofthegapbetweenwheretheyareandwheretheyneedtobe.TextReadingindetail8CitiesalsoneedtoremaininclosecommunicationwithemployerssothattheyhaveabetterunderstandingofnewAIusecases–andhowthey’llimpacttheworkforceforbetterorforworse.Cityadministratorsshouldresearchiflocalcompaniesarerunningpilotstoautomatecustomerservice.Theywillhavetopreparefortheimpactfromnotonlyonecompany’ssuccessfulpilot,butalsofromotherlocalemployerswithsimilaremployees.TextReadingindetail9

Attheotherendofthespectrum,cityadministrationsshouldassistwithre-skillinganddevelopmenteffortsforthelocalcommunity,sothatresidentsandemployeescanfindnewopportunitieswhennecessary.TextReadingindetailOnewaytoachievethisisforcitiestoappointchiefdigitalofficerstoplaythisrole,ashasbeendoneinNewYork,Melbourne,Boston,London,andAthens.Somecitieshavealsostartedtoprovidefinancialsupportforre-skillingpeoplewholosetheirjobsduetoautomation.Suchinvestment,althoughcostlyintheshort-term,islikelytoberepaidwithevidentbenefitsinthelong-term.TextReadingindetail10Atthesametime,companiesshouldbecommunity-mindedandmakecitiesmoreawareoftheirneeds.Companiesknowwherejobcutsarelikely,whilecitieshavetheresponsibilityfordealingwiththeimpact.TextReadingindetailTocushiontheimpactofthetransition,companiesandcitieswillneedtoworktogethertoreducetheriskstolocalcommunitiesbyputtingtheminastrongerpositiontograspAI’spossibilities.Newskillsgainedfromjobexchangeprogramscanhelppeoplerapidlyresettleandpossiblylandevenmorerewardingjobs.TextReadingindetail11Finally,citiesshouldinvestnowinretrainingprogramsdesignedtomitigatetheriskscreatedbythewidespreadadoptionofAIbyarmingpeoplewiththeskillsrequired.Theseshouldbeintroducedconcurrentlywithchildhoodthrough12thgradeeducationalinitiatives.Eventually,citieswillhavetorevampeducationalprogramsiftheywantresidentsenteringtheworkforceinthefuturetohavetheskillsrequiredtotapinto,andpossiblyevencreate,AIinnovations.TextReadingindetail12ThetransitiontoanAIfutureleavesnoroomfordelay.Cityadministrationsneedtoactnow.Thecountdownhasalreadybegun.Whilethereisintensecontroversyaboutthewaysartificialintelligencewillcontinuetotransformindustriesandorganizations...(Para.1)vPeoplehavedifferentopinionsonhowAIwillchangeindustriesandorganizations.Meaningcontroversy:

n.[C,U]aseriousargumentaboutsth.thatinvolvesmanypeopleandcontinuesforalongtime（涉及很多人且历时很久的）争论，争议译：修建一条穿越森林的新公路的决定在环保人士和当地居民中引发了激烈的争议。例：Thedecisiontobuildanewhighwaythroughtheforestsparkedaheatedcontroversyamongenvironmentalistsandlocalresidents.vNotes“Process”heremeans“aseriesofactionsusedtomakeaproduct.”Forexample,Thefactoryhasahighlyefficientprocessforassemblingsmartphones,involvingmultipleautomatedstepstoensurequalityandprecision.Manycitieshaveplanstobecome“smartcities”armedwithAI-drivenprocessesandservices...(Para.2)Millionsofpeoplewillneedtofindnewprofessionsasthenatureofworkiscompletelytransformed,andwilllikelyneedassistanceintransitioningtonewjobsastheyseethedisappearanceoftheirexistingjobs.(Para.2)vThesentencetalksaboutthechallengesthatpeoplemayencountersincetechnologyhaschangedthenatureofworkandpeopleshouldbepreparedforthetransformation.Also,theywillneedhelpduringthetransition.Notes

vHere,“vision”refersto“sb.’sideaorhopeofhowsth.shouldbedone,orhowitwillbeinthefuture.”Itcanbefollowedbyprepositionslike“of”and“for.”Forexample,Simmonsiswillingtodoanythingtoachievehisvisionofsocialjustice.Theyoutlinedtheirvisionforregeneratingtheoldharbordistrict.Notes

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respondingtotechnologicalchange...(Para.3)SingaporeandDubaihavedetailedvisionsforhow...(Para.4)vBackgroundinformationSingapore’sDigitalEconomyFrameworkforActionItwaslaunchedbySingapore’sInfocommMediaDevelopmentAuthority(IMDA)in2018tobuildthecountry’scompetitiveedgeinthedigitalerathroughpromotingcollaborationandbuildingvibrantecosystems.Itseekstoenablebusinessestotransformintodigitalbusinesses,empowerworkerswithtechnology,andcreateconnectedcitizens.Itencouragescollaborationandpartnershiptostrengthendigitalcapabilitiesacrossthenation.vInthissentence,the

word“recruit”hasdifferentmeanings.Intheexpression“recruitleadingAIresearchlabs”,itrefersto“formanewarmy,team,etc.bypersuadingnewpeopletojoinit【（通过招募）组成，组建】.”Intheexpression“recruitinnovators”,itrefersto“findnewpeopletojoinacompany,anorganization,thearmedforces,etc.”Notes

...theyareexaminingwaystoadoptnewtechnologiesandtorecruitleadingAIresearchlabsandinnovators.(Para.4)exceed:1)

vt.(fml.)bemorethanaparticularnumberoramount超过；超出译：这家公司的年利润预计将超过去年的收入。例：Thecompany'sannualprofitsareexpectedtoexceedlastyear’searnings.exceed:2)vt.(fml.)domorethanthelaworanorder,etc.allowsyoutodo

超越（法律、命令等的）限制译：她被告知在高速公路上开车时不要超速。例：Shewastoldnottoexceedthespeedlimitwhiledrivingonthehighway.whenitcomesto(doing)sth.:

whenitisaquestionofsth.当涉及某事（或做某事）时译：说到选择度假目的地，我更喜欢自然风景优美的地方。例：Whenitcomestochoosingavacationdestination,Ipreferplaceswithbeautifulnaturallandscapes.MegalopoliseslikeLondon,NewYork,andParishavetheraretriooftoptalent,topemployers,andtopeducationalinstitutions,whichshouldhelppropelthemselvesintoanAI-drivenfuture.(Para.5)vMeaning

MajorcitieslikeLondon,NewYork,andParishaveauniquecombinationoftoptalent,employers,andeducationalinstitutions.ThiscombinationisexpectedtocontributetotheirsuccessandgrowthinanAI-drivenfuture.So,whatshouldcitiesandlocalcompaniesdotosetthemselvesup

forsuccessamidthecomingshifts?(Para.6)vMeaning

So,whatshouldcitiesandlocalcompaniesdotoensuretheirsuccessinthefaceofthechallengesposedbyAI?setsb.up:putsb.inapositioninwhichtheyareabletodosth.,orinwhichsth.islikelytohappentothem使某人处于某种位置；把某人置于某种境地译：通过获得必要的技能和建立一个强大的网络，个人可以为成功做好准备。例：Byacquiringessentialskillsandbuildingastrongnetwork,individualscansetthemselvesupforsuccess.vItisageneralstatement,outliningwhatcitiesshoulddo.Paragraphs7and8furtherexplainthestatementbyseparatelydiscussinghowcitiesshoulddoworkforceanalysisandhowtheyshouldforgepublic-privatepartnerships.Notes

Butcitiesmightapproachthisconcernbyconductingtimelyandthoughtfulworkforceanalysisandforgingpublic-privatepartnerships.(Para.6)goingforward:

inthenearfuture–usedesp.inbusinessandeconomiccontexts将来，今后（尤为商业、经济用语）例：Goingforward,wewillbeabletodeliverbetterproductstoourcustomers.译：展望未来，我们将能够为客户提供更好的产品。vTheword“spectrum”refersto“ascalethatrepresentsdifferentpositions,values,oroptions.”“Attheotherendofthespectrum”hererepresentsasignificantlydifferentviewpoint.Notes

Attheotherendofthespectrum,cityadministrationsshouldassistwithre-skillinganddevelopmenteffortsforthelocalcommunity,sothatresidentsandemployeescanfindnewopportunitieswhennecessary.(Para.9)vInthissentence,“as”isaconjunctionandisusedtomakeacommentortoaddinformationaboutwhattheauthorhasjustsaid.Notes

Onewaytoachievethisisforcitiestoappointchiefdigitalofficerstoplaythisrole,ashasbeendoneinNewYork,Melbourne,Boston,London,andAthens.(Para.9)vAchiefdigitalofficer(CDO)orachiefdigitalinformationofficer(CDIO)isanindividualwhohelpsacompany,agovernmentorganization,oracitydrivegrowthbyconvertingtraditional“analog”businessestodigitalonesusingthepotentialofmodernonlinetechnologiesanddata(i.e.,digitaltransformation),andattimesoverseesoperationsintherapidlychangingdigitalsectorslikemobileapplications,socialmediaandrelatedapplications,virtualgoods,aswellasweb-basedinformationmanagementandmarketing.Notes

v“Land”hereisusedasaverb,meaning“getajob.”Notes

Newskillsgainedfromjobexchangeprogramscanhelppeoplerapidlyresettleandpossiblylandevenmorerewardingjobs.(Para.10)vPeoplecanfindanewjobquicklyandevensucceedingettingafulfillingjobwiththehelpoftheskillsgainedfromjobexchangeprograms.Meaning

room(~forsth.):

n.[U]thepossibilityofsth.existingorhappening;theopportunitytodosth.可能性；机会例：There’ssomeroomforimprovementinyourwork.译：你的工作还有改进的空间。城市如何为人工智能做好准备城市管理部门和当地雇主是时候缩小人工智能相关的技能差距了。1

虽然人们尚不确定人工智能将如何继续改变行业和机构，但可以肯定的是城市将成为全球经济中人工智能发挥作用的关键驱动因素。城市如何应对即将到来的变化将决定哪些城市能够在未来实现繁荣发展。2

许多城市都计划向“智慧城市”转型，采用诸如人工智能交通控制系统的人工智能驱动生产工序和服务，以改善居民的生活水平。但仅仅采用这些新技术并不足以确保成功。因为工作性质的彻底转变，数百万人需要重新就业。鉴于他们目前从事的工作将逐渐消失，他们在转向新工作时很可能需要帮助。（极易被淘汰的工作包括报税员、信贷员、银行出纳员、前台接待和行政助理。）城市管理部门和当地雇主必须采用技能替代策略来帮助他们。3

为了充分利用人工智能创造的新前景，并降低潜在风险，城市需要利用四个关键条件：应对技术变革的策略；能够启动新计划的城市管理机构；可利用的顶尖人才、雇主和教育机构；抓住新机遇的动力。4

目前没有城市在这四个方面都表现出色——大多数城市目前只具备一两个优势条件。新加坡和迪拜就如何引领即将到来的技术变革时代制定了详细的计划。新加坡的《数字经济行动框架》大胆提出，新加坡将寻找新的数字机遇，服务于企业和国民。迪拜政府公开宣布，他们正在研究如何采用新技术，如何组建领先的人工智能研究实验室，如何招募创新人员。这也是为了支持阿联酋更大的数字经济战略，最终使阿联酋国内生产总值提高10%。5

欧洲城市的管理部门在实施人工智能相关计划方面取得了超乎预期的成果。例如，斯德哥尔摩具备完善的知识产权法和开放的移民政策。伦敦、纽约、巴黎等大都市拥有顶尖的人才、雇主和教育机构，这种罕见的三重优势有助于推动他们迈向人工智能的未来。杭州、深圳等亚洲大都市专注于如何在人工智能时代取得成功，这些城市正在迅速崛起。这在很大程度上是因为他们拥有大学和创业公司网络，能够吸引企业。6

那么，面对即将到来的变革，城市和当地公司要确保成功，应该采取哪些措施呢？首先，城市管理部门应该开始评估其社区应对技术变革的准备情况。人工智能应用和其他技术传播速度快，在不同的地区或快或慢地得到了应用。这就意味着，城市难以追踪特定技术的影响速度和程度。但城市可以通过及时、缜密的劳动力分析，并建立公私伙伴关系来解决这一问题。7

城市管理部门需要审查当前劳动人口的工作组成，确定哪些行业将成为主导行业，预测未来哪些技能具有高需求。一旦确定了未来劳动人口的形势，他们就能更好地了解当前状况与所需状况之间差距的程度和性质。8

城市还需要与雇主密切交流，以更好地了解新的人工智能应用场景，并全面评估这些应用场景对劳动力的积极或消极影响。城市管理部门应该调研当地公司是否在开展自动化客户服务试点项目。他们不仅要准备应对一家公司成功试点的影响，如遇其他公司雇佣类似员工，也要做好准备。9

另一方面，城市管理部门应协助当地社区的技能再培训和发展工作，以便居民和员工能够在必要时找到新的机会。为实现这一目标，可任命首席数字官提供协助，纽约、墨尔本、波士顿、伦敦和雅典已经进行了相关任命。一些城市还开始提供资金支持，以帮助因自动化而失业的人员接受再培训。这种投资短期内代价高昂，但是长期来看，很可能会带来明显收益。10

同时，公司应该具有社区意识，让城市更加了解自己的需求。公司知道哪些岗位可能会裁员，而城市需要承担应对这种影响的责任。为了减轻转型带来的影响，公司和城市需要共同努力，让当地社区更好地掌握人工智能，以降低其面临的风险。从工作交流项目中获得的新技能可以帮助人们快速重新就业，并可能找到更有价值的工作。11

最后，对于通过让人们掌握所需技能来降低人工智能的广泛应用所带来的风险的再培训项目，城市应立即进行投资。这些技能培训也应同时贯穿在从儿童到12年级的教育活动中。最终，如果城市希望未来进入劳动力市场的居民拥有利用甚至创造人工智能创新所需的技能，那么城市必须改革教育项目。12

向人工智能时代的转变已经开始。城市管理部门需要立刻采取行动。倒计时的钟声已经响起。1.Completethebackgroundinformationonsmartcities.GettingtheideaTransitiontosmartcities:Smartcitiesareexpectedtobearmedwith1)processesandservices.Challengesposedbythetransition:•Thenatureofworkwillbetransformedandmanyexistingjobswill2).•Peoplewillneedtofindnew3)andwillneed4)intransitioningtonewjobs.AI-drivendisappearprofessionsassistanceGettingtheideaTransitiontosmartcities:Smartcitiesareexpectedtobearmedwith1)processesandservices.AI-drivenFourqualitiesofsmartcities:•Avisionfor5)

•Acityadministrationthatcan6)•Astrongfoundationoftoptalent,employers,and7)•Themomentumto8)respondingtotechnologicalchangeactivatenewplanseducationalinstitutionsseizenewopportunities2.CompletethefollowingtableaboutthemeasuresthatcitiestaketorisetothechallengesposedbyAI.GettingtheideaAssesshowwell-preparedtheircommunitiesareandkeeptrackofAI’simpact.MeasuresDetailedexplanation•Conduct1)toknowthegapbetweenwheretheyareandwheretheyneedtobe.•Forge2)tobetterunderstandnewAIusecases.(timelyandthoughtful)workforceanalysispublic-privatepartnershipsGettingtheideaMeasuresDetailedexplanationPutresidentsandemployeesinastrongerpositionsothattheycangrasp3).AI’spossibilities•Cityadministrationsshouldhelpwiththelocalcommunity’s4)efforts.•Companiesshouldbecommunity-mindedandletcitiesknowwhere5)are.re-skillinganddevelopmentjobcutsGettingtheideaMeasuresDetailedexplanationReformtheeducationsystem.Investin6)andeventually7)educationalprogramstoprepareresidentsforfuturework.revampretrainingprogramsGettingtheidea3.Answerthefollowingquestions.1

Accordingtothetext,“Thoseinhighlyvulnerablerolesincludetaxpreparers,loanofficers,banktellers,receptionists,andadministrativeassistants.”Whyarethesejobsvulnerable?Whatskillswillyouneedtofindajobinthefuture?2Inadditiontothemeasuresproposedinthetext,whatelsedoyouthinkcitiescandoto“setthemselvesupforsuccess”intheageofAI?Gettingtheidea1

Accordingtothetext,“Thoseinhighlyvulnerablerolesincludetaxpreparers,loanofficers,banktellers,receptionists,andadministrativeassistants.”Whyarethesejobsvulnerable?Whatskillswillyouneedtofindajobinthefuture?GettingtheideaReferenceanswersThesejobsareconsideredhighlyvulnerablebecausetheadvancementoftechnologyandartificialintelligencehasthepotentialtoautomatemanyroutineandrepetitivetasksinvolvedintheseroles.Taskslikedataentry,basiccalculations,andcustomerinteractionscanbehandledbymachines,reducingtheneedforhumaninvolvement.GettingtheideaReferenceanswersTothriveinthejobmarketofthefuture,Iwilldevelopandemphasizeskillsthatcomplementandaugmentautomationandtechnologicaladvancements,including:•Adaptability:Theabilitytoquicklylearnandadapttonewtechnologies,tools,andworkingenvironmentsiscrucial.GettingtheideaReferenceanswers•Technologicalliteracy:Developingskillsrelatedtodataanalysis,automation,programming,anddigitalcommunicationplatformscanofferacompetitiveedge.•Complexproblem-solving:Jobsthatinvolvecriticalthinking,creativeproblem-solving,anddecision-makingarelesslikelytobeautomated.GettingtheideaReferenceanswersTosetthemselvesupforsuccessintheageofAI,citiescantakeseveralproactivemeasures:•

Fosteracultureofinnovation:Encourageanenvironmentthatvaluesinnovation,collaboration,andentrepreneurship.Supportinitiativesthatpromoteresearchanddevelopment,attracttechcompaniesandstartupsandprovideresourcesforAI-focusedprojects.2

Inadditiontothemeasuresproposedinthetext,whatelsedoyouthinkcitiescandoto“setthemselvesupforsuccess”intheageofAI?GettingtheideaReferenceanswers•Investindigitalinfrastructure:Ensurecitieshaverobustdigitalinfrastructure,includinghigh-speedInternetaccess,datacenters,andconnectivity.•Implementsmartcitysolutions:EmbraceAI-driventechnologiestoenhancecityoperationsandservices.ExploreapplicationsofAIinareassuchastransportation,energymanagement,publicsafety,healthcare,andurbanplanning.Smartcityinitiativescanimproveefficiency,sustainability,andqualityoflifeforresidents.TheauthorofthetextprovidessufficientbackgroundinformationbeforediscussingwhatcitiesshoulddotopreparethemselvesforthetransitiontotheAI-enabledfuture.Backgroundinformationisindispensableinanopinionarticle.Itintroducesthetopicandsetsthetopicinacontext.Itcanarousethereader’sinterestandprovidethemwithcomprehensiveinformationtounderstandthearticle.ProvidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticleAnalyzingwritingtechniquesBackgroundinformationshouldbeprovidedbasedonthepurposeofthearticleandtheknowledgethatthereadermayalreadyhaveaboutthetopic.Toomuchinformationoverwhelmsthereader,whiletoolittleleavesthemconfused.Effectivebackgroundinformationmayincludethefollowingaspects.ProvidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticleAnalyzingwritingtechniquesAnintroductiontothetopicEasethereaderintothediscussionbyprovidinggeneralinformation(definitions,context,facts,etc.)necessaryforunderstandingthespecificargumentsprovidedinthebodyofthearticle.ProvidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticleAnalyzingwritingtechniquesAstatementaboutthesignificanceExplainhowthetopicbeingdiscussedinthearticleisrelatedtoaparticularindividual,organization,orsociety,andwhyitisimportantthatitbeaddressed.ProvidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticleAnalyzingwritingtechniquesRelatedconceptstothetopicThinkaboutwhatotherrelatedconceptsorinformationthereadermayneedtoknowtofullyunderstandlaterarguments,andthengiveabriefexplanation.ProvidingbackgroundinformationinanopinionarticleAnalyzingwritingtechniques1

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