Science and the future
Talking about technology, AI and the future
Context
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Nadia
¿Crees que la inteligencia artificial va a cambiar el trabajo?
Do you think artificial intelligence is going to change work?
Tomás
Sin duda. Ya está cambiando muchas industrias.
Without a doubt. It is already changing many industries.
Nadia
¿Y qué pasará con los empleos tradicionales?
And what will happen to traditional jobs?
Tomás
Algunos desaparecerán, pero surgirán otros nuevos.
Some will disappear, but new ones will emerge.
Nadia
¿Deberíamos regular la inteligencia artificial?
Should we regulate artificial intelligence?
Tomás
Creo que sí, pero con cuidado para no frenar la innovación.
I think so, but carefully so as not to slow down innovation.
Nadia
Ojalá los gobiernos tomen buenas decisiones.
Hopefully governments make good decisions.
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Vocabulary
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la inteligencia artificial
La inteligencia artificial avanza rápido.
Short: 'la IA'.
artificial intelligence
Saveel avance
El avance tecnológico es impresionante.
'Avanzar' = to advance.
the progress / advance
Saveel empleo
El empleo está cambiando.
Also 'el trabajo'. 'Desempleo' = unemployment.
the job / employment
Saveel futuro
El futuro es incierto.
'A futuro' (Latin American business-speak) = going forward.
the future
Savela decisión
Tomar una buena decisión es clave.
'Tomar una decisión' = to make a decision.
the decision
SaveGrammar in 1 minute
Future scenarios: pasará, desaparecerán, surgirán
Future for predictions: '¿qué pasará?', 'desaparecerán', 'surgirán'. 'Ojalá + subjunctive' for hopes: 'ojalá tomen buenas decisiones'.
Algunos empleos desaparecerán, pero surgirán otros. Ojalá haya paz.
Ojalá + subjunctive (present or past).
Para no + infinitive (so as not to)
'Para no frenar la innovación' — purpose with negation. Structure: para + infinitive (to...), para no + infinitive (so as not to...).
Estudiamos para entender. Regulamos para no frenar el avance.
Para + infinitive; para no + infinitive for negative purpose.
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What does Tomás predict?
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What does Tomás predict?
Ojalá los gobiernos … buenas decisiones.
Write the missing word or words.
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matching
Connect each Spanish word with its English meaning.
Predict two changes AI will bring and one hope with ojalá.
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Predict two changes AI will bring and one hope with ojalá.
Suggested answer: La inteligencia artificial cambiará el trabajo. Ojalá surjan nuevas oportunidades.
Ojalá los gobiernos tomen buenas decisiones.
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Ojalá los gobiernos tomen buenas decisiones.
Hopefully governments make good decisions.
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