Notes
shoplifting – 万引き;
surveillance – 監視;
recruitment – 採用活動;
automatically – 自動的に;
pandemic – 感染症の世界的大流行

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Some companies in Europe are using AI to solve problems. One problem is shoplifting, when people steal things from stores. A French company called Veesion makes special software to watch stores using cameras. The AI can find strange movements, like hiding items in a coat. This helps stores catch shoplifters and reduces stealing by 60%. Over 4,000 stores in 25 countries use this system. Veesion’s software is also better than face-recognition because it focuses on body movements, not faces.

Another company, SourceWhale from the UK, uses AI to help recruitment companies. These companies help people find jobs. The AI saves time by doing boring office tasks automatically, like sending emails and collecting data. This makes work faster and helps companies make more money. SourceWhale became very successful during the COVID-19 pandemic when recruitment was hard. Now, many companies use it to improve their business.

ヨーロッパのいくつかの会社は、AI（人工知能）を使って問題を解決しています。1つの問題は、店での万引きです。フランスの会社「Veesion」は、カメラでお店を見守る特別なソフトを作りました。AIは、コートに商品を隠すなどの不自然な動きを見つけます。これでお店は万引きを見つけやすくなり、万引きは平均60％減りました。25か国以上、4,000以上のお店がこのシステムを使っています。VeesionのAIは、顔よりも体の動きを見て、万引きを見つけるのが得意です。

イギリスの会社「SourceWhale」は、AIを使って仕事探しを手伝う会社のためのソフトを作っています。AIは、メール送信やデータ集めなどの事務作業を自動でしてくれます。これで仕事が早くなり、収入も増やせます。コロナのときに会社は大変でしたが、AIのおかげで成功しました。

Quiz Time!

Choose the correct answer for the question.

1. What does Veesion’s AI try to stop?

Making videos
Shoplifting
Selling shoes

Check Answer

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Vocabulary
quantum – 量子;
mechanics – 力学;
septillion – 10垓（がい）; 10の24乗（非常に大きな数）;
Nvidia – エヌビディア; 世界的な半導体企業で、特にGPU（グラフィックス処理装置）で有名;
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Quantum computing is a new technology that uses quantum mechanics to solve very difficult problems. It is much more powerful than regular computers. For example, Google showed a quantum chip that solved a problem in just five minutes, while the world’s fastest supercomputer would take 10 septillion years to do the same task.

However, quantum computers are not ready for everyday use yet. They are very expensive and difficult to build. Scientists need to improve both the hardware and software before they become useful.

Experts have different ideas about when quantum computers will be ready. Some believe we will see 5,000 quantum computers by 2030, but useful ones may not come until 2035 or later. Nvidia’s CEO thinks they will be ready in 2045, but Microsoft believes they may come much sooner.

Quantum computing is growing fast, but we still need time before it becomes part of our daily lives.
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