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Robots could soon be hiring and firing staff tinder secret plans drawn up to improve efficiency. A team of engineers at US-based Bridgewater Associates is reportedly developing artificial intelligence which can run the firm without emotions getting in the way.

Founder Ray Dalio is seeking to create a new business model where most employees are programmers and decisions are made by a computer. He appointed a team, called the Systemised Intelligence Lab, to work on the project early in 2015. It is overseen by David Ferruci, a famous developer who created IBM’s Watson supercomputer. That machine was made famous when it beat humans at a game.

Employees at Bridgewater are already asked to rank each other using a system called Dots，and these scores are mixed into “baseball cards” which show each worker’s strengths and weaknesses.

Employees also use a program called “The Contract” to set goals and track how well they achieve them.

It is the beginning of Dalio’s robotic imagination for the future of his company. He wants machines to make three-quarters of all decisions in the next five years. This could include finding the right staff and dealing with disagreements between different groups. Devin Fidler, a research director, said it could prevent human feelings from getting in the way of business. “People have a bad day and it then colours their opinions about the world. That may cause them to make different decisions,” he said. He described the plans as ambitious but added, “A lot of management is basically information work, the sort of thing that software can get very good at.”

Last month, Mark Carney, from Bank of England, said robots could steal 15 million UK jobs in coming years. He warned huge technological advances meant roles could be automated instead. The Governor said, “The challenge is, alongside its great benefits, every technological revolution will destroy jobs and people’s life.”

28. What’s special about the robots Bridgewater is developing?

A. They can beat humans at games.

B. They can replace employees soon.

C. They can recognize human emotions.

D. They can help in managing the firm.

29. What will Dalio’s new business model bring to the company?

A. More job opportunities.                                            B. Higher efficiency in work.

C. More dependence on employees.                                  D. Friendlier working environment.

30. What’s Devin Fidler’s attitude towards Dalio’s robotic idea?

A. Unclear.                         B. Doubtful.                        C. Favorable.                            D. Negative.

31. Which of the following can best describe the technological revolution?

A. Every coin has two sides.

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. God help those who help themselves.

D. Nothing can be achieved without standards.

【回答】

DBC A

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