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Will AI Increase Workers’ Pay?

AI能提高薪資?

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Will AI Increase Workers’ Pay?
管理人工智慧應用
Artificial intelligence is completely changing the way many companies operate.
人工智慧正徹底改變許多公司的營運方式。
operate(v.)運作、營運 (=run)
With AI helping workers do their jobs more efficiently, the big question on everyone’s mind is: will AI also increase the amount of money workers are paid?
眼下AI協助提高員工的工作效率,人們心中的大哉問便是:AI是否也會提高員工的薪資?
efficiently(adv.)高效地、有效率地efficient(adj.)有效率的effective(adj.)有效果的(weigh) on sb.’s mind在~心上;令~心煩的
According to experts, the answer for most workers is “no” — they are not likely to be paid more for work done with AI assistance.
根據專家們的看法,對於大多數員工來說,答案是「不會」;員工他們並不太可能因為利用AI輔助工作而獲得更高的薪資。
be likely to RV有可能assistance(n.)援助come to sb.’s assistance幫助~assist(v.)幫助assist sb. in doing sth.幫助~做~assistant(n.)助手、助理
Using AI has caused employees in many industries to already experience changes in their job descriptions and daily tasks.
AI的使用已經改變了許多行業的員工的工作內容和日常作業。
cause sb. to RV造成~做~task(n.)任務sth. is not an easy task.~不是一件容易的事情a thankless task吃力不討好的工作
For many, the repetitive parts of their work have been made easier with AI, resulting in increased productivity.
對於許多人來說,他們工作裡重複性高的部分已因AI的輔助而變得更為輕鬆,從而提高了生產力。
repetitive(adj.); 重複的repeat(v.)重複monotonous(adj.)單調的result in造成、致使(=lead to)productivity(n.)產量、生產力productive(adj.)有產值的(=fruitful)
However, even though this will help businesses earn higher profits, several recent studies have shown that this extra money will likely go to the companies or their investors rather than the workers.
然而,儘管這將幫助企業賺取更高的利潤,近期有幾份研究顯示,這筆多賺的錢更有可能流入公司或其投資者,而非員工的口袋。
even though雖然despite the fact that雖然(+句子)profit(n.)利潤profitable(adj.)有利可圖的profit (from sth.)(v.)(從~)獲益(=benefit (from sth.))rather than 而非(=instead of)
In fact, there is a fear among some experts that AI could decrease pay for employees in some low-skilled industries.
實際上,一些專家甚至擔心AI可能會降低一些低技術產業裡的員工的薪資。
decrease(v.)減少 (+by (percentage)/in sth.)expert(n.)專家 (+at/in/on sth.)expertise(n.)專業知識
Despite this bad news for most workers, there is one group that may see higher paychecks as more companies begin to use AI: those that manage artificial intelligence applications in workplaces.
儘管對大多數員工來說是一則壞消息,但在更多公司開始使用AI的情況下,有一群人薪水可是看漲的:就是那些在職場上管理人工智慧應用的人。
paycheck(n.)工資支票make use of利用(=take advantage of)application(n.)應用;應用程式(=簡寫App)manage to RV設法做到
Because of their knowledge of AI-related technology and the increasing demand for their services, it is expected that these workers will soon start earning higher wages.
由於這些員工熟悉AI相關技術,且市場對他們服務的需求日益增加,預計這些員工的薪水很快就會水漲船高。
related(adj.)相關的(+to sth.)demand(n.)需求(+for)bind(v.)綁定(bind-bound-bound)bound(adj.)勢必(+to RV)

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increase(v.)(n.)
增加
on the increase
在增加中
operate(v.)
運作、營運 (=run)
efficiently(adv.)
高效地、有效率地
efficient(adj.)
有效率的
effective(adj.)
有效果的
(weigh) on sb.’s mind
在~心上;令~心煩的
be likely to RV
有可能
assistance(n.)
援助
come to sb.’s assistance
幫助~
assist(v.)
幫助
assist sb. in doing sth.
幫助~做~
assistant(n.)
助手、助理
cause sb. to RV
造成~做~
task(n.)
任務
sth. is not an easy task.~
不是一件容易的事情
a thankless task
吃力不討好的工作
repetitive(adj.);
重複的
repeat(v.)
重複
monotonous(adj.)
單調的
result in
造成、致使(=lead to)
productivity(n.)
產量、生產力
productive(adj.)
有產值的(=fruitful)
even though
雖然
despite the fact that
雖然(+句子)
profit(n.)
利潤
profitable(adj.)
有利可圖的
profit (from sth.)(v.)(
從~)獲益(=benefit (from sth.))
rather than
而非(=instead of)
decrease(v.)
減少 (+by (percentage)/in sth.)
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