AI: making us smarter or just helping us?
人工智能：是让我们更聪明，还是只是帮助我们？
In Shanghai, where technology is everywhere, people often talk about whether AI is making us, especially Grade 8 students, smarter.
在上海这样一个科技无处不在的城市，人们常常讨论人工智能是否正在让我们，尤其是八年级学生，变得更聪明。
Let's see how AI makes our learning and lives.
让我们看看人工智能是如何影响我们的学习和生活的。
First, AI helps us learn better.
首先，人工智能帮助我们更好地学习。
Websites like Khan Academy give us personal lessons that fit our needs.
像可汗学院这样的网站会为我们提供符合个人需求的个性化课程。
They find our weak spots and help us get better at them, saving us time from trying and making mistakes.
它们会找出我们的薄弱环节并帮助我们改进，从而节省反复尝试和犯错的时间。
This lets us focus on understanding more and thinking critically.
这让我们能够把精力放在更深入的理解和批判性思考上。
But some people say using AI too much might not be good for us.
但有些人认为过度使用人工智能可能对我们并不好。
They worry that if we always ask machines for answers, we won't be able to solve problems by ourselves.
他们担心如果我们总是向机器寻求答案，就无法独立解决问题。
They think solving problems is about struggling and making mistakes, not just getting the right answer fast.
他们认为解决问题的过程在于不断尝试和犯错，而不仅仅是快速得到正确答案。
AI also changes our daily lives.
人工智能也在改变我们的日常生活。
Smart homes and voice assistants like Siri make life easier.
智能家居和像 Siri 这样的语音助手让生活更加便利。
They help with schedules, music and even shopping.
它们可以帮助我们安排日程、播放音乐，甚至完成购物。
But this makes some people wonder if we're losing important skills like managing time and making decisions.
但这也让一些人怀疑，我们是否正在失去诸如时间管理和做决定等重要技能。
However, others think AI doesn't just make us smarter, it helps us use technology to our advantage.
然而，另一些人认为人工智能不仅能让我们更聪明，还能帮助我们更好地利用科技。
Working with AI teaches us to analyze data, understand how things work and even create new technologies.
与人工智能合作能教会我们分析数据、理解事物的运作方式，甚至创造新技术。
This makes us more creative and able to think of new ideas.
这让我们更有创造力，也更能想出新的点子。
In fact, whether AI makes us smarter depends on how we use it.
事实上，人工智能是否让我们更聪明，取决于我们如何使用它。
If we just use it to do our work for us, we might not get smarter.
如果我们只是用它来替我们完成任务，我们可能并不会变得更聪明。
But if we use it to help us learn, explore and think, then AI can help us become even smarter.
但如果我们用它来帮助学习、探索和思考，人工智能就能帮助我们变得更加聪明。
In Shanghai, a city that loves new ideas, it's up to us to decide how to use AI.
在上海这座热爱新思想的城市，如何使用人工智能由我们自己决定。
We can choose to make sure we not only live well but also grow and learn in a world with AI.
我们可以选择确保自己不仅生活得更好，也能在有人工智能的世界中不断成长和学习。
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AI: making us smarter or just helping us?
In Shanghai, where technology is everywhere, people often talk about whether AI is making us, especially Grade 8 students, smarter. Let's see how AI (makes) our learning and lives.
First, AI helps us learn better. Websites like Khan Academy give us personal lessons that fit our needs. They find our weak spots and help us get better at them, saving us time from trying and making mistakes. This lets us focus on understanding more and thinking critically.
But some people say using AI too much might not be good for us. They worry that if we always ask machines for answers, we won't be able to solve problems by ourselves: They think solving problems is about struggling and making mistakes, not just getting the right answer (fast)
AI also changes our daily lives. Smart homes and voice assistants like Siri make life easier. They help with schedules, music and even shopping. But this makes some people wonder if we're losing important (skills) like managing time and making decisions.
However, others think AI doesn't just make us smarter, it helps us use technology to our advantage. Working with AI teaches us to analyze data, understand how things work and even create new technologies. This makes us more creative and able to (think of) new ideas.
(In fact) , whether AI makes us smarter depends on how we use it. If we just use it to do our work for us, we might not get smarter. But if we use it to help us learn, explore and think, then AI can help us become even smarter. In Shanghai, a city that loves new ideas, it's up to us to decide how to use AI. We can choose to make sure we not only live well but also grow and learn in a world with AI.