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①WhenParamountGlobafstechnologychiefPhilWiserpreviewedforcompanyleaderstherisksandwondersofartificialintelligenceheturnedtoSpongeBobSquarePants.Mr.WiserinstructedanAItoolcalledDALL-EtoshowSpongeBoboneofParamount^iconiccharactersflyingaplane.AnimageoftherectangularcartoonstardoingjustthatappearedonalargeTVscreenduringthepresentationtoChiefExecutiveBobBakishandothersearlierthisyear.ThecolorfuldemonstrationraisedsomeoftheunansweredquestionsaboutgenerativeAItechnologyanditspotentialrisks.Inmanycaseshowintellectualpropertyrulesapplytothesetoolsisunclearorinlitigation:IfauserpromptsanAItooltobuildanewcharacterinfluencedbysaySpongeBobshouldtheoriginalcreatorshavetograntpermissionWhoownsitCanthenewworkitselfbecopyrightedThiswokeeveryoneupMr.Wisersaidinaninterview.Theentertainmentbusinessisbuiltonintellectualpropertyownership.Hollywoodscreativeindustriesdependonproprietaryideaswordsandimagesthatgeneraterevenueinfinelytunedarrangementsregardingpermissionandroyaltiesfortheiruse.Fast-evolvinggenerativeAItoolshavethrownawrenchintothesystembyharnessingandtransformingadigitaluniversethatoftenincludescopyrightedwork.TheU.S.CopyrightOfficesaidinMarchithadstartedstudyingissuesraisedbygenerativeAIgenerativetechnologiesincludingtheuseofcopyrightedmaterialstotrainAImodels.InFebruarytheofficeamendedacopyrightithadpreviouslygrantedforacomicbookafterofficialslearnedthatimagesintheworkweremadewiththehelpofMid-journeythetext-to-imageAItoolandwerenttheproductofhumanauthorship.【TheWallStreetJournalApril52023】WhatdidMr.WiserdowithSpongeBobHemadethecartoonstarappearonalargeTVscreenHecreatedanimageofarectangularduringthepresentationHetookadvantageofDALL-EtorecreateSpongeBobflyingaplaneHedeliveredaspeechabouttherisksofAIusingSpongeBobWhatcanwelearnfromparagraph3AItechnologyissopowerfulthatitcanbeappliedineveryfieldAItechnologymaydoharmtotherightsoforiginalcreatorsAItechnologydoesntneedtofollowanypropertyrulesAltechnologycanwakeeveryoneupbyitscolorfuldemonstrationsWhatdoestheunderlinedphrasethrowawrenchintomeanbecomeaseriousobstacletobroughtsomethingincarriedsomethingoutD.putsomethingintoeffectWhatsthebesttitleofthepassageA.AItechnologyhaspotentialrisksB.TheU.S.CopyrightOfficeisstudyinganewissueC.CopyrightisessentialintheentertainmentbusinessD.AIShakesHollywoodIndustry
②WhenMcDonaldsCorpsaiditwouldcloseitsU.S.officesasitconductslayoffsitbroughtrenewedattentiontoadebateswirlinginsideHRdepartments:WhatisthebestwaytoletpeoplegoWhenitcomestocarryingoutthosecutscompaniesemployarangeofapproachesdesignedtominimizethepainanddisruptionofadifficultprocess.Manycompaniesgrapplewithwhethertomakeonesweepinglayoffordoaseriesofsmallercuts.Bothcarryrisks.Atatimewhenemployersfacechallengesfillingpositionslargejobcutscanleadcompaniestocutkeyunitsorpeopleexecutivessay.Yettakingitslowlycantakeahumantollcreatingaprolongedperiodofanxiety.Bosseslongbelieveddeliveringthebadnewsface-to-facewasmorehumane.Covid-19changedtheequation.Whilemanyworkersarebeingcalledbacktotheofficefullofficeattendanceremainsrare.Someexecutivesarenowwonderingwhetheritiseasier-andmorehumane一foremployeestolearnaboutalayoffonZoom.“ItalmostseemscrueltoasksomeonetocommuteintotheofficejusttoletthemgoJsaidAndyChallengerseniorvicepresidentatoutplacementfirmChallengerGrayChristmasInc.Justaswithin-personfiringstheconventionalwisdomwasFridaywasthebestdaytocarryoutalayoff.Thatgaveemployeestheweekendtoprocessthenews.Thatthinkinghasshifted.ManyemployersnowseeamidweekannouncementasmorehumaneaccordingtoLornaHagenalongtimechiefpeopleofficer.AlayoffonaWednesdayMs.HagensaidcangiveemployeestimetotalktoHRrepresentativesorbenefitsprovidersduringbusinesshours.OnemistakemanagerscontinuetomakeHRprofessionalssayistotellemployeeshowharditistoletthemgo.Thatjusthitspeoplethewrongway“saidMr.Challenger.Itsnotaboutyou.”Manyexecutiveshaveturnedtolengthymemostoexplainwhytheyresortedtolayoffs.Someofthosenoteslooksuspiciouslysimilar^acrossdifferentcompaniessaidPaulA.Argentiprofessorofcorporatecommunication.Herecommendsmanagersbeastransparentaspossiblewithemployeesaboutthehealthofabusinesssothatnooneissurprisedwhenlayoffsareannounced.【TheWallStreetJournalApril520231WhydoestheauthormentionMcDonaldsCorpinparagraphoneTointroducetheseverelayoffcrisisinAmericaToraiseaquestionforHRdepartmentToremindadebateconcerninglayoffproblemsToarguetheefficiencyofarangeoflayoffapproachesWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageA.LargejobcutsismoreappropriatethanaseriesofsmallercutsB.AprolongedperiodofanxietyiseasiertoseewhensweepinglayoffisadaptedC.DeliveringthebadnewsinpersonisregardedasatraditionformostemployersforalongtimeD.FullofficeattendanceremainsrarebeforeCovid-19Whatdoes“thatthinking^^inparagraphfourrefertoA.TimeshouldbegiventoemployeestotalktoHRrepresentativesAlayoffshouldbestbeperformedonFridayAmidweeklayoffismorehumaneD.CanyoutalayoffonaWednesday
4.WhatcanwelearnfromPaulAswordsHRshouldinformtheemployeesoftheconditionofabusinessfranklyHRshouldtellemployeeshowharditistoletthemgoC.HRshouldexplainwhytheydecidedtolayoffsindetailsD.HRshouldcommunicatewithemployeesinapolitewayinordernottohitthem
③Moviefanshavebeentricklingbacktothecinemaafterthepandemicupheavalbutthefinancialpainhasintensifiedforsomeofthelargesttheater-industryplayers.CineworldGroupPLCthebankruptownerofRegalCinemassaidlastweekthatithasterminateditsefforttosellthewholebusinessafterfailingtoattractadequateoffersandismovingforwardwithaplantotransferownershiptoitslenders.AndthenationslargestmovietheateradvertisementcompanyNationalCineMediaInc.isonthebrinkofbankruptcy.DespitethepartialreboundinticketsalesfromtheirlowsduringtheworstdaysofCovid-19shutdownsthelingeringdisruptiontofilmproductionandgrowingadoptionofstreamingserviceshavesubjectedoperatorstopunishingmarketconditions.Startingin2020manyprojectshadtobepostponedduetolockdownsconcernsoverhealthorillnessesamongtheactorsandstaff.Evennowthatfilminghaslargelyreturnedtonormalpost-productiondelayspersistasHollywoodstudiosworkthroughalargebacklog.StudiossuchasWarnerBrosWaltDisneyCo.andUniversalCityStudioshavebeenshiftingbacktowardreleasingsomeoftheirfilmstotheatersfirst.EvenAmazon.comInc.isplanninganexclusivetheatricalreleaseWednesdayfor“AiraBenAffleck-producedmovieaboutbasketballlegendMichaelJordansNikeInc.Dealwhichwouldbethefirsttimesincebeforethepandemicthatastreamingservicehaswidelyreleasedafilmfirsttomovietheaters.TheywontallbegoingstraighttostreamingliketheydidduringthepandemicJsaidGeorgeRoumanwhoownsamovietheaterinRhinelanderWis.Butwe9renotgoingtobewherewewerepre-pandemicwhereallmovieswerereleasedtheatricallyandweretherefbrthreemonths.Studioshavebeenaimingtomaximizeprofitbybalancingthebuzzcreatedbyanexclusivetheatricalreleasewiththerevenuetheycangeneratefromstreaming.Thisnotionthatwerecompetingwiththecouchispartiallytrue^^saidShelliTaylorCEOofcinemachainAlamoDrafthouse.ButthecouchisoverratedafterCovid.Peopleareexhaustedofbeinghomeandtheywanttocomeout.”[TheWallStreetJournalApril52023}WhydoestheauthortakeCineworldGroupandNationalCineMediaInc.asexamplesTheyaretheater-industrygiantssufferingfinancialcrisisTheyaretheater-industrygiantsundergoingbusinessboomsTheyaretheater-industrygiantsattractingadequateoffersTheyaretheater-industrygiantssurvivingthepandemicupheavalWhichofthefollowingfactorscantresultinthedifficulttheatermarketAlargebacklogPost-productiondelaysPopularityofstreamingservicesAnincreaseinticketsalesWhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerning“Air”iscorrectItisamovieproducedbybasketballlegendMichaelJordan.Itisthefirstwidely-releasedtheatermovieduringthepandemicItisanexclusivetheatricalreleasebyAmazon.comIncItisreleasedtheatricallyandwillbethereforthreemonthsWhatcanweinferfromShelliTaylorswordsPeopleprefercouchtoexclusivetheatricalreleasePeoplearemoreinterestedintheatermoviesthanstreamingservicesinpost-pandemiceraAnexclusivetheatricalreleasecanearnthemaximizeprofitPeoplearetiredoftheatermoviesandtheywanttostayathome答案CBADCCBAADCB。
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