IELTS Speaking Part 3: Will AI Take Our Jobs?

Right, we've been talking about technology at work.

好的，我們一直在談論職場上的科技。

Let's consider some more general questions now.

現在我們來看一些比較廣泛的問題。

Sure, I'm ready. Go ahead!

好的，我準備好了。請問吧！

Do you think artificial intelligence will replace many jobs?

你認為人工智慧會取代很多工作嗎？

Hmm, that's a big question...

嗯，這是個大問題……

I'd say it'll transform jobs rather than simply replace them.

我認為它會改變工作，而不只是單純取代工作。

Routine tasks are the most vulnerable, obviously.

很明顯，例行性的工作最容易受到衝擊。

Data entry, for instance, is already largely automated.

舉例來說，資料輸入已經大部分自動化了。

And what about creative professions?

那創意類的職業呢？

Oh, that's where it gets interesting!

哦，這就是有趣的地方了！

A few years ago, everyone assumed artists were safe.

幾年前，大家都以為藝術家很安全。

Now AI churns out decent illustrations in seconds!

現在AI幾秒鐘就能產出相當不錯的插畫！

Still, I'd argue it lacks genuine intent.

不過，我認為它缺乏真正的意圖。

That's an intriguing distinction. Could you expand on it?

這個區分很有意思。你可以進一步說明嗎？

Well... a human artist is trying to say something.

嗯……人類藝術家是想要表達些什麼的。

The machine is just predicting what looks plausible.

機器只是在預測什麼看起來合理。

People can sense that difference, at least for now.

至少目前，人們還感覺得出這種差別。

Some would call that rather optimistic, wouldn't they?

有些人會說這相當樂觀，不是嗎？

Ha, fair point! I may well be.

哈，說得有道理！我可能真的是這樣。

Who should support workers who lose their jobs to automation?

對於因自動化而失業的勞工，應該由誰來支援？

Um, that's tricky,

嗯，這個問題很棘手，

but I think the burden falls mainly on governments.

但我認為責任主要在政府。

Retraining schemes need to be far more ambitious.

再培訓計畫必須更有魄力才行。

Shouldn't companies bear some of the cost?

企業不是也應該分擔一部分成本嗎？

Oh, absolutely! They reap the benefits, after all.

哦，當然！畢竟他們才是受益者。

How might education need to change, then?

那麼，教育需要如何改變呢？

Ugh, schools still reward memorising facts!

唉，學校還是在獎勵死記硬背事實！

Machines do that far better than we ever could.

機器在這方面比我們強多了。

We should be nurturing critical thinking and adaptability instead.

我們應該轉而培養批判性思考和應變能力。

Thank you. That's the end of the speaking test.

謝謝。口說測驗到此結束。

Oh, already? That flew by!

哦，已經結束了嗎？過得真快！

It often does. Good luck with your results.

常常這樣。祝你成績順利。

Thanks so much. I really enjoyed that!

非常感謝。我真的很喜歡！