AI Growth Linked to Rising Youth Unemployment, ILO Warns
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A big organization called the ILO gave a warning this week. It said young people are losing jobs because of AI.
AI means artificial intelligence. It is computer technology that can do work like a person.
The ILO said many jobs could disappear because of AI. This means the jobs will not be there anymore.
Young people between 15 and 24 years old are most affected. This is called youth unemployment.
The ILO said this is a new crisis. A crisis is a very bad and serious problem.
Millions of jobs around the world could be at risk. Risk means a chance of something bad happening.
Companies use AI more and more. AI can do many tasks fast and cheap.
This makes it harder for young people to find their first job.
The ILO wants governments to help young workers now.
They say this problem is happening in many countries, not just one.
Vocabulary7 words
- ILO
- a big group that works for workers around the world
- AI
- short way to say artificial intelligence
- artificial intelligence
- computers that can think and work like people
- disappear
- to stop existing; to go away
- youth unemployment
- when young people cannot find jobs
- crisis
- a very bad and serious problem
- risk
- a chance that something bad will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. AI is making youth unemployment worse 2. 15-24 years old 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big organization called the ILO gave a _____ this week. It said young people are losing jobs because of AI.
AI means artificial _____. It is computer technology that can do work like a person.
The ILO said many jobs could _____ because of AI. This means the jobs will not be there anymore.
Young people between 15 and 24 years old are most _____. This is called youth unemployment.
The ILO said this is a new _____. A crisis is a very bad and serious problem.
Millions of jobs around the world could be at _____. Risk means a chance of something bad happening.
Companies use AI more and _____. AI can do many tasks fast and cheap.
This makes it harder for young _____ to find their first job.
The ILO wants _____ to help young workers now.
They say this problem is happening in many _____, not just one.