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:
- Artificial intelligence causes job displacement in many industries.
- Automation increases efficiency but reduces the need for human labor.
- Workers need reskilling to adapt to changes in the labor market.
- Technological advancement drives economic growth worldwide.
Task 2:
- artificial intelligence
- labor market
- automation
- technological advancement
- efficiency
- job displacement
- routine tasks
- reskilling
- technological advancement
- economic growth