Chatterbox #348 – Digital Twins
6/11/202628 min
What if there were a copy of you at work, answering emails and joining meetings while you slept? After Anna read a BBC article about people who are building AI versions of themselves, she brought the idea to Andrew, and the two of them talk about what these “digital twins” could mean for the rest of us. They look at the same question from three sides, the worker, the boss, and the business owner, and they keep coming back to one worry. If a company has a copy of you, do they still need you?
Read the original BBC article on digital twins here:
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- The bottom line
- To not sit right with someone
- Joe Blow
- The cat’s out of the bag
- M.O. (modus operandi)
- Dog-eat-dog
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First 90 secondsAndrew· Host0:00
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Chatterbox, the Culips series for intermediate to advanced English learners that features natural English conversations about fascinating topics like trends, culture, hot issues, current events, and more. I'm Andrew, and today I'll be joined by my co-host, Anna, in just a moment. Our topic for today is the concept of a digital twin. Now, think about this. If there were two of you at work, what would you do with the extra time? Well, it sounds pretty crazy, right? But actually, this idea might not be as far off as you think. Some companies are now building AI versions of their employees called digital twins that can answer emails, sit in on meetings, and keep working even while you're resting, and that's raising some really interesting questions. Who owns this AI version of you? And should you get paid more if your twin doubles your output? And maybe even most importantly, would you even want a digital twin? Well, today, that's what Anna and I are going to chat about, and we'll share our thoughts and opinions about these questions. But before we get started, I wanna let you know that if you're serious about improving your English, then becoming a Culips member is the best way to do it. Members get a study guide and an interactive transcript for this lesson and every