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1 Warm up

In pairs or small groups, complete the quiz below without using any phones.

1. Which movie series features the AI system named Skynet that attacks humans?

a. The Matrix b. The Terminator c. Alien d. Blade Runner

2. Which science-fiction writer created the three laws of robotics?

a. Philip K. Dick b. Frank Herbert c. Isaac Asimov d. H. G. Wells

3. In which movie there is an AI named HAL-9000 that turns against humanity?

a. 2001: A Space Odyssey

b. The Terminator

c. The War of the Worlds

d. Ex Machina

4. Which company developed ChatGPT?

a. Google b. Microsoft c. Apple d. OpenAI

5. PCs – or personal computers – were originally known by which name?

a. minicomputer b. microcomputer c. tiny computer d. thinking box

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2 Pre-listening: vocabulary focus

Match words with the correct definitions.

Group 1

1. release (n) a. existing in large numbers

2. summit (n) b. a person who has an important job as a manager of a

company or an organization
3. numerous (adj.) c. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for
achieving a particular purpose
4. initiative (n) d. an official meeting or series of meetings, usually between
the leaders of two or more governments, at which
important matters are discussed
5. executive (n) e. the act of making a movie, recording or other product
available to the public

Group 2

1. participate (v) a. make something that has been officially decided start to
happen or be used
2. decline (v) b. take part in or become involved in an activity

3. implement (v) c. refuse politely or formally to accept or do something

4. groundbreaking (adj.) d. organize an event to which others are invited and make all
the arrangements for them
5. host (v) e. making new discoveries; using new methods

3 Listening for specific information

Listen to the report. Match the items mentioned with the things they relate to.

10 2 2024 28 5

a. : the duration of the summit (in days)

b. : the number of countries that signed a declaration at the summit

c. : the number of countries outside the EU that backed the testing agreement

d. : the number of companies that have agreed to the testing initiative

e. : when the next summit on AI safety will take place

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4 Listening for comprehension

Listen to the report again. Answer the questions true or false.

1. China and Australia were among the countries that signed a declaration stating that AI poses a
risk to humanity.

2. The summit took place at a location linked to the birth of computing.

3. In response to the summit, the British government introduced new laws to limit artificial
intelligence.

4. China will not be participating in the testing agreement agreed upon at the summit.

5. Elon Musk asked workers to see AI as a "co-pilot" rather than something that would replace jobs.

5 Post-listening: collocations

Part A: Match the words and phrases below to create collocations – groups of words that we often
use together to form a phrase.

1. suffer a. the balance

2. pose b. the lead

3. tip c. voice

4. leading d. a setback

5. take e. measures

6. safety f. a risk

Part B: Look at the definitions below. Match the complete collocations from Part A to the correct
definitions.

1. : affect the result of something in one way rather than another

2. : things you do in order to prevent something bad or dangerous from

happening
3. : experience a problem or difficulty that delays or prevents something, or
makes a situation worse
4. : an important person or organisation in a particular area or field

5. : something that is likely to cause problems or danger at some time in the

future.
6. : take a position that is ahead of others

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6 Reading: general vocabulary

Part A: Match the words in bold with the correct definitions.

Group 1

1. My husband and I think it is important to encourage creativity in our daughter. (n)

2. Our country has never had true democracy, in my opinion. (n)

3. I left the house without an umbrella, which was rather optimistic. (adj.)

4. Unfortunately, the movie isn’t widely available in my country. (adv.)

5. Although they may belong to the same party, politicians often have their own agendas. (n)

6. Since losing my job I have had time to pursue my hobbies. (v)

7. At the zoo, we watched a monkey try to imitate our son. (v)

8. The evolution of my city is something I find incredibly interesting. When my grandfather was
young, all of this was farmland! (n)

9. In space, humans are very vulnerable. (adj.)

a. a system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives

b. expecting good things to happen or something to be successful

c. copy somebody/something

d. the slow steady development of something

e. including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc.

f. continue or proceed with something

g. the intention behind what somebody says or does, that is often secret

h. the use of skill and imagination to produce something new or to produce art

i. weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

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Group 2

1. Some actors appear to be experiencing genuine emotion in movies. (adj.)

2. It took my daughter four years to master the piano. She’s playing at a concert this weekend! (v)

3. Government regulation may be necessary to control electric scooters. (n)

4. My grandfather was a true master of his craft. People all over the world loved the clocks he made.
(n)

5. The new technology has led to online debate about its benefits and dangers. (n)

6. All computers require some form of input. (n)

7. I try not to talk to my children about the various existential dangers we may be facing. (adj.)

8. It’s important to praise your children regularly. (v)

9. Rapid development has led to many changes in the world of computing. It’s hard to keep up! (adj.)

a. controlling something by means of rules

b. learn or understand something completely

c. connected with human existence

d. sincere and honest; that can be trusted

e. say that you approve of and admire somebody/something

f. the information that you put into a computer

g. happening quickly or in a short period of time

h. all the skills needed for a particular activity

i. a formal discussion on a particular topic where two sides are arguing

Discuss these questions in pairs.

1. Do you consider humans to be more vulnerable in the twenty-first century than they were in the
twentieth?
2. Do you try to be optimistic about the future? If so, is this difficult for you?
3. Could a machine ever create something that makes a human feel genuine emotion?

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7 Pre-reading task: reading for general understanding

Part A: You are going to read a text about potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Scan the text
quickly and match the heading with the correct paragraph. One heading cannot be matched to any
of the four paragraphs, and should be marked ‘Not given’.

• The way we live

• The way we treat diseases
• The way we vote
• The way we work
• The way we create

Part B: Read the sentences below. In pairs, discuss the meaning of the phrase in bold in each sentence.
Where do you think the phrase "put the genie back in the bottle" comes from?

1. In the best-case scenario, we will manage to reduce the negative effects of climate change without
making too many changes to our lifestyles.
2. You shouldn’t take every video you see on YouTube at face value.
3. Within months of the Internet becoming available to the public, it was too late to put the genie
back in the bottle.

Do you always take news stories that you read online at face value? What do you think the best-case
scenario for artificial intelligence is? Discuss in pairs.

Article glossary:

copyright - the legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, movie, photograph,
piece of music, etc.

deepfake - a video of a person in which their appearance has been digitally altered so that they
look like somebody else

algorithm - a set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will
help to calculate an answer to a problem

the Industrial Revolution - the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when
machines began to be used to do work, and industry grew rapidly

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The Risks of Artificial Intelligence

Although many are excited about artificial intelligence, the technology could cause problems. We
look at four of the biggest dangers linked to AI.
1
A.

When the Industrial Revolution* took place, many were concerned about being replaced by machines. Over a
century later, these worries have resurfaced. Artificial intelligence is already changing the way we work, with
some – such as Elon Musk – believing that no job is safe from AI. In the best-case scenario, the technology will
be used to assist current workers in their jobs, rather than replacing them, acting as a co-pilot. However, with
generative AI becoming widely available, some employers may see chatbots and other software as a cheaper
option than hiring human staff. A more optimistic view is that, if AI does take our jobs, we will be free to pursue
leisure activities, and that human creativity may increase.

2
B.

Some have called the twenty-first century the "Age of Misinformation". With terms such as "fake news" being
popularized, and many refusing to take newspaper articles or government announcements at face value, we may
well be at a particularly vulnerable stage in the evolution of democracy. Enter AI, which, in the wrong hands, can
be used to create deepfake* videos and images. Algorithms* can help false information to spread quickly, with the
largest social media networks now owned by powerful businessmen with their own agendas. Such concerns have
led to calls for regulation, although it may be too late to put the genie back in the bottle.

3
C.

From books to poetry to paintings, generative AI has been used to imitate human creations, forging "new" images
from information collected over the internet. Some have praised image and text generation systems for allowing
those without talent to create something artistic. Others have pointed out that these "artworks" only exist by
copying human-made works. Copyright* battles have already begun, with artists, writers and filmmakers worrying
that a lifetime of hard work mastering their craft could be undone by a computer program. If publishers, production
companies and gallery owners decide to support machines instead of people, it may well bring an end to thousands
of years of storytelling and genuine expression.

4
D.

In the Terminator series of movies, an artificial intelligence known as Skynet decides to attack humanity. Skynet,
originally created for defense purposes, becomes self-aware. Humans attempt to turn it off, and the system
responds with a nuclear attack. While generative AI, such as chatbots, is input-led and requires human instruction
like any other computer program, there are fears that something known as artificial general intelligence (AGI) could
pose an existential risk to our species. These concerns remain the topic of hot debate within the computing world.
It has been argued that superintelligent machines are not likely to develop, and that, should they begin to do so,
humans would be able to react in time. Others claim that, if AI became more intelligent than humans, it would be
capable of hiding its rapid development until ready to act.

sources: bbc.com, theguardian.com, nytimes.com

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8 Reading comprehension

Read the article again. Complete the sentences with between ONE or TWO words from the article.

1. As generative AI becomes , some bosses may decide to replace human staff with
chatbots.

2. Due to the rise of misinformation, our may be in a particularly vulnerable stage.

3. False information can due to algorithms.

4. Generative AI allows images to be created from information over the internet.

5. Thousands of years of genuine expression and storytelling may come to an if

publishers, production companies and gallery owners choose to support machines over people.

6. Some have argued that are not likely to develop.

9 Talking point

In pairs or small groups, discuss the following questions.

1. Which of the dangers in the article are the most likely to happen? Which, in your opinion, are the
least likely?
2. Can you think of any jobs that definitely couldn’t be done by machines?
3. Would having an AI co-pilot (an assistant) help you in your work? Why/why not?
4. How can we protect democracy from AI? Is it possible to have a free and fair society if everyone
has access to the internet?
5. Why do you think some people want to develop artificial general intelligence, despite the dangers?
6. If machines became more intelligent than humans, would they see us as a threat?
7. Regarding AI, is it already too late to put the genie back in the bottle, or is regulation still possible?

10 Optional extension / homework

Part A: Write an opinion essay on the topic below. Your essay should agree with or disagree with the
statement, and should be between 240 – 280 words.

The dangers of AI are far greater than the benefits. If possible, we should stop developing
artificial intelligence.

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Alternative extended activity: In groups, think of four potential benefits of artificial intelligence using
the topics below or your own ideas. You may wish to write down a paragraph for each benefit, in a
similar style to the article, or you may prefer to make notes and present your ideas to the class.

• food
• medicine
• pets and animals
• education
• entertainment
• space travel
• climate change
• cities

Part B: Complete the dialogue below. After completing the dialogue, read it out with a partner,
focusing on pronouncing the key vocabulary correctly. Do you agree with Kyle, or Alexandra?

agendas creativity debate evolution existential

imitate optimistic pursue rapid regulation

1
Kyle: I’m a bit worried about the changes in artificial intelligence.
It feels like we’re not taking the dangers seriously.
2
Alexandra: What do you mean? There’s a lot of about the risks. In fact,
I think people are worrying too much about the whole thing. I can’t see AI
3
becoming an threat to humans.
4
Kyle: People are talking about it, but where is the ? We need rules
and laws, and we need them now. Instead, the people who are supposed to
5
be protecting us from dangers like AI all have their own .
6
Alexandra: If you look back at human , there have been many times when
someone invented something that was considered to be dangerous. Printing,
for example. People were worried that, if everyone could read, the world
would end!
Kyle: Well, that’s just silly, but I don’t think you can compare the two things. At the
7 8
moment, AI can just human , but in the
9
future, it might begin to its own goals. Those goals probably
won’t be the same as ours.
10
Alexandra: I prefer to have an view, I suppose. I think artificial intelligence
could solve all of our problems – war, disease, climate change. At least, I hope
so!

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Transcripts

3. Listening for specific information

Newsreader: A groundbreaking summit on the dangers of artificial intelligence has taken place in
Bletchley Park, hosted by the British government. During the two-day summit, twenty-
eight countries, including the US, the UK, China and Australia signed a declaration
stating that AI poses a risk to humanity.

Newsreader: Although the countries agreed to work together to implement safety measures,
the UK’s attempt to take the lead on AI regulation suffered a setback, with the
United States setting its own rules for tech firms a few days before the summit, in
which companies will be required to submit test results for their products to the US
government before public release. The Bletchley Park discussions took place in a
historic location linked to the birth of computing. The summit was seen by some as an
attempt by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to position his country as a leading voice
in the battle to regulate AI, with Sunak saying that he believed the discussions would
“tip the balance in favor of humanity.”

Newsreader: Although Sunak said the technology posed a threat on the scale of “pandemics
and nuclear war”, his government declined to introduce new laws to limit artificial
intelligence, instead relying on companies agreeing to submit their AI models for
testing. The testing agreement is backed by the European Union and ten countries,
but China will not be participating. The AI companies that have agreed to the initiative
are Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Meta and Amazon.

Newsreader: As well as politicians from numerous countries, the summit was attended by executives
from artificial intelligence companies and billionaire Elon Musk, who said that, thanks
to AI, “there will come a point where no job is needed.” Sunak offered a more optimistic
view on the technology, asking workers to see it as a “co-pilot” rather than something
that is going to replace our jobs. The next summit on AI safety will be hosted in France
in 2024.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
Tell the students they will be listening to a report about a recent summit on AI safety, and reading an article
focusing on four potential dangers of the technology. The discussion activity is suitable for pairs or small groups.
You may wish to encourage the competitive side of this quiz activity.

1. b. 2. c. 3. a. 4. d. 5. b.

2. Pre-listening: vocabulary focus

10 mins.
Ask students to match the words with the correct definitions.
Group 1

1. → e. 2. → d.
3. → a. 4. → c.
5. → b.
Group 2

1. → b. 2. → c.
3. → a. 4. → e.
5. → d.

3. Listening for specific information

5 mins.
Individually or in pairs, ask students to listen to the report and match the items they hear mentioned with the
correct answer.

a. 2 b. 28
c. 10 d. 5
e. 2024

4. Listening for comprehension

5 mins.
Students should answer the questions true or false.

1. True. The other countries mentioned are the US and the UK.
2. True.
3. False. Although the British Prime Minister said that the technology posed a threat, his government declined to
introduce new laws to limit AI.
4. True.
5. False. Rishi Sunak said this, while Musk said that, thanks to AI, "there will come a point where no job is needed."

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5. Post-listening: collocations

10 mins.
Part A
Ask students to match each word with the second part of the phrase to create collocations.

1. → d. 2. → f.
3. → a. 4. → c.
5. → b. 6. → e.
Part B
For Part B, students should match the completed collocations to the correct definitions. You may wish to do this
as a pair activity.

1. tip the balance 2. safety measures

3. suffer a setback 4. leading voice
5. pose a risk 6. take the lead

6. Reading: general vocabulary

10 - 15 mins.
Students should match the words in bold with the correct definitions. Ensure students know how to pronounce
target vocabulary.
Group 1

1. → h. 2. → a.
3. → b. 4. → e.
5. → g. 6. → f.
7. → c. 8. → d.
9. → i.
Group 2

1. → d. 2. → b.
3. → a. 4. → h.
5. → i. 6. → f.
7. → c. 8. → e.
9. → g.

7. Pre-reading task: reading for general understanding

5 -10 mins.
Part A
Ask students to skim through the text quickly to match the headings to the correct paragraphs. You may want to
do this as a strictly-timed exercise.

1. The way we work 2. The way we vote

3. The way we create 4. They way we live
Part B
For Part B, students should read the sentences and discuss the meaning of the underlined phrases. You may wish
to elicit definitions as a class.

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best-case scenario: the best possible result of a situation

take (something) at face value: accept something as it appears to be rather than studying it more closely
put the genie back in the bottle: change things so that they return to the state they were in before

Article sources:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231107-why-global-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-is-still-a-long-way-
off
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/02/five-takeaways-uk-ai-safety-summit-bletchley-park-rishi-
sunak
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/us/politics/biden-artificial-intelligence.html

8. Reading comprehension

10 mins.
Students should complete the task individually or in pairs. Students should read the article again, and complete
the sentences with between one to three words from the text itself.

1. widely available 2. democracy

3. spread quickly 4. collected
5. end 6. superintelligent machines

9. Talking point

10 mins.
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs or small groups.

10. Optional extension / homework

At least 40 mins.
For the first option, students should write an opinion essay on the topic below. Encourage students to choose a
side and address the topic from one position. For the second option, students should be split into pairs or small
groups and encouraged to think of four potential benefits for AI, using the suggested topics or their own ideas.
Students may wish to write down their ideas as an article, or for larger or younger groups, you could focus the
activity as more of a class discussion. Essays should be between 240 – 280 words.
Part B
For Part B, students should read through the short dialogue and choose the most suitable word for each space.
For the discussion activity, students can complete the task in pairs or groups.

1. rapid 2. debate
3. existential 4. regulation
5. agendas 6. evolution
7. imitate 8. creativity
9. pursue 10. optimistic

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