A Helpful Robot in the Office
- English level
- Level 2
- Estimated reading time
- 2 mins

Did you know that some offices now have a robot helper that never sleeps?
This helpful robot is not made of metal - it is a smart computer program called artificial intelligence.
Every day, it reads hundreds of emails and sorts them into neat folders in seconds.

It can also check every [employee's] calendar and find a meeting time that works for everyone.
When a worker has been writing a long report, the AI can finish the draft in minutes.
It has already helped many companies save money by catching mistakes before they become big problems.
If you asked the AI to translate a letter into another language, it would do it almost instantly.

The AI watches sales numbers all day and warns the team when something unusual is happening.
Some people have been worried that AI might take their jobs away.
However, most experts believe that AI is creating new kinds of work that did not exist before.
Workers who learn to use AI tools are finding that their days are less stressful and more productive.

Think of AI as a fast assistant that handles boring tasks while you focus on the creative ones.
Key Vocabulary
Artificial (adj) Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.UK: ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃlUS: ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃlLearn more
Assistant (n) A person who ranks below a senior person.UK: əˈsɪstəntUS: əˈsɪstəntLearn more
Draft (v) A preliminary version of a piece of writing.UK: drɑːftUS: dræftLearn more
Intelligence (n) The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.UK: ɪnˈtelɪdʒənsUS: ɪnˈtelɪdʒənsLearn more
Productive (adj) Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.UK: prəˈdʌktɪvUS: prəˈdʌktɪvLearn more
Stressful (adj) Causing a lot of worry or anxietyUK: /ˈstresfl/US: /ˈstresfl/Learn more
Translate (v) Express the sense of (words or text) in another language.UK: trænzˈleɪtUS: trænzˈleɪtLearn more
Unusual (adj) Not habitually or commonly occurring or done.UK: ʌnˈjuːʒuəlUS: ʌnˈjuːʒuəlLearn more

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