According to our research, around one in five workers in the UK talk to AI like a friend, looking for guidance on personal and professional problems. Our data shows that engaging with AI like this can leave us feeling heard and less isolated. But, with this newfound connection, many of us share sensitive, sometimes highly confidential information, even though over a third of people don't realise that AI platforms may not be very good at keeping our secrets...secret.
For business, the implications are worrying. Consider Microsoft Copilot, for example. It gains Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user - rights to use this data in any way it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties. This means that any way it sees fit, it can even share it with third parties. This means that any sensitive business information could potentially be exposed to the world. Employers are taking note and taking action. According to our research, 25% have decided to either outright ban AI or regulate its use within their organisations. But even with these policies in place, some employees choose to break the rules. They have their reasons - around 63% of them report that using AI increases their productivity, and some even feel AI offers more help than their human colleagues.
The situation presents a delicate balance between leveraging AI for its productivity gains and risking confidential data exposure. Employers need to manage AI tools with the same level of care as any other form of data sharing or storage. There's also a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed -40% of individuals surveyed are unsure about who retains ownership over the content produced by AI. By instilling best practices in AI engagement and creating policies that evolve with the technology, business can positively shift the AI landscape.
With AI's potential to simplify our professional lives, do the admin and enhance the work experience. It's up to us to navigate its usage cautiously so it supports us without compromising our privacy. There's no need to back away from progress, as long as we're equipped with the knowledge and tools to make sure AI remains a friend. And this is where the challenge lies. There are so many products out there, being promoted with huge advertising and marketing budgets, that it's easy to fall victim. But by building a culture of digital responsibility within our business, we can create a future where Al can help us without spilling the beans.
1. According to Paragraph 1, workers’engagement with AI can _____.
2. Microsoft Copilot is cited to show that the use of AI may _____.
3. Some employees choose to break the rules on AI due to _____.
4. To positively shift the AIlandscape, businesses should _____.
5. According to the last paragraph, we may easily fall victim to AI as we_____.
问题1选项
A.facilitate their career progress
B.give them emotional support
C.help maintain their motivation
D.improve workplace communication
问题2选项
A.pose a threat to businesses
B.generate unnecessary data
C.promote business cooperation
D.encourage information sharing
问题3选项
A.easy access to AI products
B.the desire to stay well-informed
C.its significant role in their work
D.the need to compete with others
问题4选项
A.increase the transparency of their data sources
B.improve the quality of AI produced content
C.include employee perspectives in their rules
D.adjust their management to AI development
问题5选项
A.have a limited understanding of it
B.underestimate its economic costs
C.tend to overemphasise its power
D.are excessively exposed to it
第1题:B
第2题:A
第3题:C
第4题:D
第5题:D
第1题:
【选项释义】
According to Paragraph 1, workers’ engagement with AI can ________. 根据第一段，员工与人工智能的互动可以________。
A. facilitate their career progress A. 促进他们的职业发展
B. give them emotional support B. 给他们提供情感支持
C. help maintain their motivation C. 帮助他们保持工作动力
D. improve workplace communication D. 改善职场沟通
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词workers’ engagement with AI可以定位到文章第一段第二句Our data shows that engaging with AI like this can leave us feeling heard and less isolated.（数据显示，这种与AI的互动能让人感到被倾听，从而减轻孤独感。），说明与AI交流的效果在于缓解孤独感、获得被理解的感觉，属于情感层面的支持。因此B选项“给他们提供情感支持”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“促进他们的职业发展”，C选项“帮助他们保持工作动力”和D选项“改善职场沟通”，文章第一段强调的是情绪体验，与后文的职业、工作无关，属于出处错位。
第2题:
【选项释义】
Microsoft Copilot is cited to show that the use of AI may ________. 以微软Copilot为例是为了说明，使用人工智能可能会________。
A. pose a threat to businesses A. 对企业构成威胁
B. generate unnecessary data B. 产生不必要的数据
C. promote business cooperation C. 促进企业间合作
D. encourage information sharing D. 鼓励信息共享
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词Copilot可以定位到文章第二段第二、三、四句It gains Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user - rights to use this data in any way it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties. This means that any way it sees fit, it can even share it with third parties. This means that any sensitive business information could potentially be exposed to the world.（它赋予微软对用户输入或输出数据的广泛权利——即有权以其认为合适的任何方式使用这些数据，甚至可以将其分享给第三方。这意味着，任何敏感的商业信息都有可能被暴露给外界。），说明企业在使用类似微软Copilot的AI工具时，敏感商业信息存在泄露风险，从而对企业安全构成威胁。因此A选项“对企业构成威胁”正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“产生不必要的数据”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有；
C选项“促进企业间合作”，文章强调的是AI数据可能被共享给第三方所带来的风险和隐患，而不是积极的企业合作行为，属于反向干扰；
D选项“鼓励信息共享”，文中提到数据可能被共享给第三方，但这是作为潜在风险被批评，而非作为 AI的积极功能或鼓励行为，属于反向干扰。
第3题:
【选项释义】
Some employees choose to break the rules on AI due to ________. 一些员工选择违反有关人工智能的规定，是因为________。
A. easy access to AI products A. 容易获得各种人工智能产品
B. the desire to stay well-informed B. 希望保持信息灵通
C. its significant role in their work C. 人工智能在他们的工作中发挥着重要作用
D. the need to compete with others D. 有与他人竞争的需要
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词break the rules on AI可以定位到文章第二段倒数第一、二句But even with these policies in place, some employees choose to break the rules. They have their reasons - around 63% of them report that using AI increases their productivity, and some even feel AI offers more help than their human colleagues.（但即便出台了这些政策，仍有一些员工选择违规使用AI。他们也有自己的理由——约63%的人表示，使用AI能提高工作效率，甚至有人觉得AI提供的帮助比人类同事更多。），说明员工违规使用AI的原因是：AI能显著提高工作效率，并在工作中发挥重要作用。因此C选项“人工智能在他们的工作中发挥着重要作用”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“容易获得各种人工智能产品”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有；
B选项“希望保持信息灵通”，文中提到信息和知识产权归属不清的问题，但这并不是员工违规使用AI的直接原因，属于出处错位；
D选项“有与他人竞争的需要”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第4题:
【选项释义】
To positively shift the AI landscape, businesses should ________. 为了积极地改变AI的整体发展格局，企业应该 ________。
A. increase the transparency of their data sources A. 提高其数据来源的透明度
B. improve the quality of AI produced content
B. 提升AI生成内容的质量
C. include employee perspectives in their rules C. 将员工的观点纳入规则制定中
D. adjust their management to AI development D. 根据AI的发展调整管理方式
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词shift the AI landscape可以定位到文章第三段最后一句By instilling best practices in AI engagement and creating policies that evolve with the technology, business can positively shift the AI landscape.（通过建立AI使用的最佳实践，并制定能够随技术发展而不断更新的政策，企业可以积极引导AI生态向更健康的方向发展。），说明企业需要随着AI技术的发展不断调整和更新管理政策。因此D选项“根据AI的发展调整管理方式”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“提高其数据来源的透明度”，B选项“提升AI生成内容的质量”和C选项“将员工的观点纳入规则制定中”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第5题:
【选项释义】
According to the last paragraph, we may easily fall victim to AI as we ________. 根据最后一段，我们之所以容易成为AI的受害者，是因为我们________。
A. have a limited understanding of it A. 对它的理解有限
B. underestimate its economic costs B. 低估了它的经济成本
C. tend to overemphasise its power C. 过分强调了它的能力
D. are excessively exposed to it D. 过度暴露在它之下
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词fall victim to AI可以定位到文章第四段倒数第二句There are so many products out there, being promoted with huge advertising and marketing budgets, that it’s easy to fall victim.（市场上有如此之多的人工智能产品，又配合着巨额的广告和营销投入，使得人们很容易成为受害者。），说明人们容易成为AI的受害者的原因是AI产品数量巨大、铺天盖地地出现，使人长期、反复地接触和暴露在其中。因此D选项“过度暴露在它之下”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“对它的理解有限”，文中提到knowledge是作为应对措施而非受害者的成因，属于曲解原文；
B选项“低估了它的经济成本”和C选项“过分强调了它的能力”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
