レッスンを予約する
Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Time magazine names ‘architects of AI’ its ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its “Person of the Year” on Dec. 11, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology.
“Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape our lives. And this year, no one had a greater impact than the individuals who imagined, designed, and built AI,” Time’s editor-in-chief, Sam Jacobs, wrote in a letter to readers.
Jacobs described the architects as “wowing and worrying humanity” and “transforming the present and transcending the possible.”
The 2025 “Person of the Year” issue features a cover story that explores how AI changed the world over the year in new and “sometimes frightening ways.” It includes interviews with Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, whose chips are powering the AI boom, and AI investors such as SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
It explores such troubling aspects of AI as the death of a 16-year-old Californian who died by suicide, after which his parents sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company for their son’s death because of conversations he had with the chatbot.
(Reuters)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
cite
引用する
to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying
The student cited a book to support his opinion in the essay.
その学生は作文で自分の意見を裏づけるために本を引用しました。
wow
あっと言わせる、熱狂させる
to impress somebody very much, especially with a performance
The singer wowed the audience with her powerful voice.
その歌手は力強い歌声で観客を感動させました。
transcend
超える、上回る
to go beyond the limits or range of something; to surpass
The new AI technology can transcend traditional human capabilities in many fields.
新しいAI技術は多くの分野で伝統的な人間の能力を超越することができます。
frightening
恐ろしい、ゾッとするような
making you feel afraid
The movie was so frightening that I couldn’t sleep that night.
その映画はとても怖かったので、その夜は眠れませんでした。
sue
訴える、告訴する
to make a claim against a person or an organization in court about something that they have said or done to harm you
She decided to sue the company for breaking the contract.
彼女は契約違反を理由に、その会社を訴えることにしました。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
Why did Time magazine choose the architects of AI as “Person of the Year”?
What can readers learn from the 2025 “Person of the Year” issue?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
What do you think about the architects of AI being named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year”?
What positive impacts do you think AI has brought to society?
Have you ever heard about or experienced any negative effects of AI?
The article mentions a sad incident related to AI. How can we prevent problems like this?
How do you think our world will change as AI advances over the next 10 years?