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From the Ted Talk by Tapiwa Chiwewe: You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Now, in my work, I eroplxe new frontiers for artificial intelligence, where the symbiotic relationship between man and machine can find a bnaeicfiel footing and help us to make better decisions. As I thought about the air pollution problem, it became clear that we needed to find a way to make better decisions about how we manage air pollution, and given the scale of the plebrom, it was necessary to do it in a collaborative way. So I decided I'd better get to know some people working within the filed. I started to speak to officials from the City of Johannesburg and other surrounding cetiis, and I egneagd the local scientific cuomtminy, and I also made a few cold calls. The prsecos of engagement I embarked upon helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the problem. It also helped me to avoid the trap people in my peosfroisn sometimes fall into when trying to innovate, where we are quick to apply a technology before we've frlimy grasped the problem at hand.

Open Cloze


Now, in my work, I _______ new frontiers for artificial intelligence, where the symbiotic relationship between man and machine can find a __________ footing and help us to make better decisions. As I thought about the air pollution problem, it became clear that we needed to find a way to make better decisions about how we manage air pollution, and given the scale of the _______, it was necessary to do it in a collaborative way. So I decided I'd better get to know some people working within the _____. I started to speak to officials from the City of Johannesburg and other surrounding ______, and I _______ the local scientific _________, and I also made a few cold calls. The _______ of engagement I embarked upon helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the problem. It also helped me to avoid the trap people in my __________ sometimes fall into when trying to innovate, where we are quick to apply a technology before we've ______ grasped the problem at hand.

Solution


  1. community
  2. profession
  3. field
  4. firmly
  5. cities
  6. beneficial
  7. process
  8. explore
  9. engaged
  10. problem

Original Text


Now, in my work, I explore new frontiers for artificial intelligence, where the symbiotic relationship between man and machine can find a beneficial footing and help us to make better decisions. As I thought about the air pollution problem, it became clear that we needed to find a way to make better decisions about how we manage air pollution, and given the scale of the problem, it was necessary to do it in a collaborative way. So I decided I'd better get to know some people working within the field. I started to speak to officials from the City of Johannesburg and other surrounding cities, and I engaged the local scientific community, and I also made a few cold calls. The process of engagement I embarked upon helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the problem. It also helped me to avoid the trap people in my profession sometimes fall into when trying to innovate, where we are quick to apply a technology before we've firmly grasped the problem at hand.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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