107 AI will make/break humankind because … I would/wouldn’t want a self-driving car because … Looking back: Complete the way2go! learning portfolio for Unit 07 (online code 4w8fh3). Revision: Reporting information Read the information and do the tasks below. LANGUAGE 34 a Report Elizabeth Holmes’s claims and explain what is actually true. Write the sentences in your notebook. 1 Elizabeth Holmes promised that machines built by Theranos were reliable, but, in reality, the machines produced incorrect results. 2 She claimed that Theranos blood tests … by the US military, but … . 3 She insisted that the company … regularly by the authorities, but … . 4 She said that the company … huge profits for several years, but … . 5 She told the jury that Theranos … with many prestigious pharmaceutical companies, but … . 6 She promised that she herself … aware of the problems at her company, but … . 7 She claimed that she … innocent, but … . What tenses did you use to report the incorrect claims? Explain your choice to your partner. Think of a public figure or a person you know who made claims that weren’t true. Tell your partner about it using the same format as in 34a. Example: He claimed/insisted/said that he had written a children’s book, but it was actually created by an AI. b 35 Theranos – a medical fraud1 scandal Elizabeth Holmes founded her company, Theranos, at the age of 19. It offered blood tests that could be performed quickly with very small amounts of blood – a revolutionary technology. By the time she was 31, she was the youngest self-made billionaire in the US. The only problem: the technology didn’t work. Elizabeth Holmes was eventually convicted of fraud. Here are some of the claims2 she made during her trial and what was actually found to be true: Claim Truth 1 “Machines built by Theranos are reliable.” incorrect results 2 “Theranos blood tests have been used by the US military.” technology never used by US military 3 “The company was inspected regularly by the authorities.” inspectors prevented from entering labs 4 “The company made huge profits over several years.” never any profits 5 “Theranos has collaborated with many prestigious pharmaceutical companies.” companies not interested in working with Theranos 6 “I was not aware of the problems at my company.” emails show knowledge of the problems 7 “I am innocent.” a lot of evidence against her 1 fraud: Betrug 2 claim: Behauptung Way more! Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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