AI Reading lesson

AI Reading Lesson

You are going to read an article about artificial intelligence and its impact on our jobs. The title of the article is ‘Don’t let AI steal your job!’

1 What do you think this title means? What kind of advice do you expect this article to give?

2 Do you think AI is 'stealing' jobs, or is it changing them? What's the difference?

3 Are you worried about AI affecting your job or the jobs of people you know? Why or why not?

encroachment
fallibility
integrate
foreseeable future
to lay off

Here are some words and phrases you will see in the article. Before you read, explain their meanings or find the definitions in a dictionary.

to halucinate (about AI)
augment
automate
grunt work

calamitous
scattershot
indispensable
pervasive

streamlining
redundant
agency
squander

Read the article quickly and choose the correct answer to the questions below

Multiple Choice

What is the main message of the article?

• AI will definitely steal everyone's jobs

• People should learn to use AI despite job concerns

• AI is not useful for most workers

• Companies should stop using AI

Multiple Choice

According to the article, which workers are most affected by AI?

• Manufacturing workers

• Front-line workers

• White-collar workers

• All workers equally

Multiple Choice

What is the author's overall tone?

• Extremely worried

• Completely optimistic

• Realistic but encouraging

• Angry and frustrated

Scan the text and find the details

1 What percentage of American employees use AI a few times a year?

2 What percentage of white-collar workers use AI regularly?

3 How many workers did Microsoft lay off in May and June?

4 What does Mollick's "10-hour rule" recommend?

5 How much does the author suggest paying monthly for advanced AI?

6 What year does the author compare to the current AI adoption?

Read paragraphs 6-8 carefully and answer:

1 What examples does the author give of companies laying off workers?

• Microsoft: _______

• Amazon: _______

• Anthropic CEO's prediction: _______

2 Why does the author find these layoffs "particularly frustrating"?

3 Complete this statement: "For now, AI is _______ white-collar jobs, not _______ them."

Find and list the author's recommendations:

For workers:

1 _____________________________

2 _____________________________

3 _____________________________

Specific AI tools mentioned:

1 _____________________________

2 _____________________________

3 _____________________________

The author gives examples of how AI affects different professions. Complete the table:

Profession	What AI Can do	What AI CANNOT do
Journalist
Bookkeeper
Software Engineer
Administrative Assistant

 

Answer these questions in complete sentences:

1 Why does the author start with a false statistic from ChatGPT? What point is he making?

2 How does the author compare the current AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution?

3 Do you agree with the author's advice to "give AI a try"? Why or why not?

4Based on the article, what advice would you give to someone in your profession?

Discuss with a partner if you agree or disagree with the following statements

It’s better to resist AI than adapt to it.

Only low-skilled jobs are at risk from AI.

Learning to use AI tools is essential for modern professionals.

Companies will use AI as an excuse to fire workers.

AI will eventually create more jobs than it destroys.