A man named Jensen Huang made a company that makes special computer parts for smart machines. He says these smart machines are safe because smart people all over the world are working to make sure they are good and not bad. Some people are worried because these smart machines are being made very fast. But Jensen thinks it is good when companies try to be the best because it makes the smart machines better.
Jensen's company is doing really well and is now one of the biggest companies. But they have a problem because the United States says they can't sell some things to China. They are talking to the United States to follow the rules. Even though the United States and China are not getting along, Jensen's company still needs things from countries in Asia. Jensen is also working with a place called Singapore to make a very smart machine that can talk and understand lots of words. He thinks that if they do a good job in Singapore, other places can use what they learn to do great things too.
Original news source: Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (BBC)
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Instructions: Write the question "Do you think smart machines are a good thing?" on the board. Have the students stand up and move to one side of the room if they agree with the statement, and the other side if they disagree. Ask a few students from each side to explain their reasons for their opinion. Then, have the students switch sides and repeat the process with a different question related to the article.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Jensen Huang is a man who started a company.
Jensen's company makes special computer parts for smart machines.
Yes, smart machines are safe because smart people are working to make sure they are good.
Some people are worried because smart machines are being made very fast.
Yes, Jensen's company is doing well and is now one of the biggest companies.
Jensen's company has a problem with the United States because they can't sell some things to China, and they need things from countries in Asia.
Jensen is working with Singapore to make a very smart machine that can talk and understand lots of words.
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A man named Jensen Huang made a company that special computer parts for smart machines. He says these smart machines are because smart people all over the world are working to make sure they are good and not bad. Some people are worried because these smart machines are being made very fast. But thinks it is good when companies try to be the best because it makes the smart machines better. Jensen's company is really well and is now one of the biggest companies. But they have a problem because the United States says they can't sell some things to China. They are to the United States to follow the . Even though the United States and China are not getting along, Jensen's company still needs things from countries in Asia. Jensen is also working with a place called Singapore to make a very smart machine that can talk and understand lots of words. He thinks that if they do a good job in Singapore, other can use what they learn to do things too.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a smart machine?
2. How would you feel if you had a smart machine at home?
3. Do you think it's important for companies to try to be the best? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the United States and China not getting along?
5. Do you like learning about different countries? Why or why not?
6. What kind of things do you think Jensen's company needs from countries in Asia?
7. How would you feel if you couldn't sell something you made to someone else?
8. Do you think it's important for machines to be able to talk and understand words? Why or why not?
9. What do you think other places can learn from Singapore?
10. Do you think smart machines are good or bad? Why or why not?
11. What kind of jobs do you think people have in Jensen's company?
12. How would you feel if you were working on making a very smart machine?
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