AI 建築師——2025《時代》年度人物 AI Architects – TIME Person of the Yea

Reading Summary | 閱讀摘要

English: TIME magazine named the “architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year. This group includes CEOs of Google DeepMind, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Tesla. TIME said AI became a world-changing force in 2025, creating one of the largest infrastructure projects ever. Editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs explained that AI dominated headlines and sparked debates about its disruptive impact. He noted trade-offs such as energy use, job losses, misinformation, and cyberattacks.

中文： 《時代》雜誌宣布「AI 建築師」為 2025 年度人物。這群人包括 Google DeepMind、Meta、Nvidia、OpenAI 和 Tesla 的執行長。《時代》指出，AI 在 2025 年成為改變世界的力量，並推動了史上最大規模的基礎建設之一。總編 Sam Jacobs 解釋，AI 成為新聞焦點，引發關於其顛覆性影響的辯論。他也提到 AI 的取捨，包括能源消耗、失業、錯誤資訊與網路攻擊。

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Comprehension Questions | 理解問題

1. Who did TIME magazine choose as Person of the Year in 2025? 《時代》雜誌在 2025 年選誰為年度人物？
2. Which companies’ CEOs were included? 哪些公司的執行長被納入其中？
3. What did TIME say about AI in 2025? 《時代》對 2025 年的 AI 有何描述？
4. What trade-offs did Sam Jacobs mention? Sam Jacobs 提到哪些取捨？
5. Why did AI dominate headlines in 2025? 為什麼 AI 在 2025 年成為新聞焦點？

Discussion Prompts | 討論題目

• Do you think AI leaders deserve to be Person of the Year? 你認為 AI 領袖值得成為年度人物嗎？
• What are the biggest benefits of AI for society? AI 對社會最大的好處是什麼？
• What risks of AI worry you the most? AI 的哪些風險最讓你擔心？

Practice Activity | 練習活動

👉 Fill in the blanks | 填空題

1. TIME magazine chose the __________ of AI as Person of the Year 2025. 《時代》雜誌選擇 __________ 為 2025 年度人物。
2. The CEOs of __________, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Tesla were included. __________、Meta、Nvidia、OpenAI 和 Tesla 的執行長被納入其中。
3. Trade-offs of AI include energy use, __________, misinformation, and cyberattacks. AI 的取捨包括能源消耗、__________、錯誤資訊與網路攻擊。