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UNIT 10 2 The effects of artificial intelligence Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. Lesson objectives: • Use the zero conditional to talk about facts and cause and effect •Read and understand an article about Al and its impact on our daily lives and choices 1 What websites or streaming platforms do you use? Do they show you things you like to watch or listen to? 2 streaming platform: videos that are sent over the Internet in a continuous way Think! How often do you use streaming shows or listen to music on a platforms to watch films or TV phone, computer, or television? What do you know about Al (artificial intelligence)? Read and listen to the article. Match the words to the definitions. 2 1 machine learning 2 science fiction a a set of instructions a computer uses to make decisions b to make something suitable for a particular person c the way computers / machines improve d stories about life in the future 3 algorithms 4 personalize HOME | ABOUT | DOWNLOAD The future is already here! < > X Artificial intelligence (or Al for short) is a type of technology that helps computer systems to do tasks that usually only humans can do, such as making decisions or solving problems. If you use streaming platforms to watch movies or TV shows, you are using Al. The streaming platform uses algorithms to "learn" what types of movies or TV shows you like to watch. If you enter data by choosing movies, the algorithms learn what you like from that data. The platform then uses what it learned to personalize your homepage on the platform with suggestions for similar movies and TV shows. If you watch a lot of science fiction movies, the streaming platform shows you suggestions for other science fiction movies to watch. This is called "machine learning" because it's a process where technology learns things and then uses what it learns to help people. The same thing happens with online shopping. If you shop online, Al learns and remembers what you like to buy. Then you see advertisements for similar clothes when you go online or use social media. iStock In New Zealand, some primary school children are learning about the environment and renewable energy from the world's first Al teacher called "Will". When teachers use technology in the classroom, students are usually more interested in learning. But Will is technology that looks and behaves like a real human. When students see him for the first time, they think he is real! If children ask Will a question, he gives an answer. He can also understand the expressions on students' faces. If students smile at Will, he smiles back. If students don't understand something, Will helps them. Some people think that Al encourages us to spend more time online because of its suggestions for more things we can watch or listen to. But Al can also make learning fun and make our lives easier. Surely that isn't such a bad thing! ③ Read the article again. Circle T (true) or F (false). 1 Al is a type of technology that learns about human behavior. T/F 2 Al is science fiction. T/F 3 In New Zealand students are learning from an Al generated teacher. T/F 4 Will is a real human. T/F 5 Will can understand when students are happy. T/F 6 Al technology encourages you to go offline and get outside. T/F 46

4 Read the Language box and choose the correct options. The zero conditional We use the zero conditional to talk about facts: when one event always causes another event to happen at the same time. We use the present simple form of the verb in the part of the sentence with if (the if-clause) and the other part of the sentence. For example: If you use / used streaming platforms to watch movies or TV shows, Al makes life easier for you. We also use the zero conditional to show the results of doing something. The action is in the if -clause and the result of that action is in the other part of the sentence. For example: If students don't understand something, Will 2 helping / helps them. REMEMBER! • Always use the present simple tense in both parts of the sentence. Don't use any other tense. • Remember to use a comma between the two parts of the sentence if it starts with if. UNIT 10 5 Complete the zero conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write a comma in the correct place. online too long my eyes ! (stay, hurt) 1 If I 2 Plants 3 If it if they a school night I enough water. (die, not get) to bed early. (be, go) 4 My friend Reem unhappy if she enough time outdoors. (feel, not spend) her on social media you all her videos. (find, can see) 5 If you ⑥Work in pairs. Take turns to think of and say different possible endings to these zero conditional sentences. If you spend a lot of time looking at a screen, you... • If people use streaming platforms, they can ... • You can waste a lot of time if you... The internet can be very helpful if you use it to... If there is no air, you can't... If you mix..., you get... If you spend a lot of time looking at a screen, you feel really tired. 47