Artificial Intelligence and Its Effects on the Job Market

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• automation (n) – use of machines/computers to do work without human help
• job displacement (n) – loss of jobs due to technology or other reasons
• reskilling (n) – learning new skills to do a different job
• artificial intelligence (AI) (n) – computer systems that can perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence
• efficiency (n) – ability to do tasks well with minimum waste of time and effort
• productivity (n) – rate at which goods or services are produced
• routine tasks (n) – repetitive or regular work activities
• economic growth (n) – increase in the amount of goods and services produced by a country
• labor market (n) – the supply and demand for workers
• technological advancement (n) – progress in technology

Exercises:

Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.

Artificial intelligence / cause / job displacement / in many industries.

Automation / increase / efficiency / but / reduce / need / human labor.

Workers / need / reskilling / to adapt / changes / labor market.

Technological advancement / drive / economic growth / worldwide.

Task 2: Vocabulary list for fill in the blanks

automation | job displacement | reskilling | artificial intelligence | efficiency | productivity | routine tasks | economic growth | labor market | technological advancement

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list above.

The rise of (1) ____________ has brought both challenges and opportunities to the global (2) ____________. Many companies use (3) ____________ and (4) ____________ to improve (5) ____________ and reduce costs. However, this shift also causes (6) ____________, especially in sectors where (7) ____________ are easily replaced by machines.

To address these changes, workers must focus on (8) ____________ and developing new skills relevant to the evolving job market. Despite concerns, (9) ____________ driven by technological progress continues to boost (10) ____________ around the world, creating new types of jobs and industries.

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Task 1:

1. Artificial intelligence causes job displacement in many industries.
2. Automation increases efficiency but reduces the need for human labor.
3. Workers need reskilling to adapt to changes in the labor market.
4. Technological advancement drives economic growth worldwide.

Task 2:

1. artificial intelligence
2. labor market
3. automation
4. technological advancement
5. efficiency
6. job displacement
7. routine tasks
8. reskilling
9. technological advancement
10. economic growth