Mock Meeting "Google: The AI Threat"
Welcome to English in Business, a "Practice Playground" for international professionals. We recreate real-world business situations so you can practice communication in a safe space.
In a Mock Meeting, you step into a realistic role without the real-world pressure. You collaborate with other professionals to solve a specific problem using English. It’s your chance to test new vocabulary, practice being persuasive, and rehearse for your real career moments in a safe, fun environment.
What to Expect
Before the Session (5 min prep)
Once you register, you will receive a "One-Page Brief."
It includes a Cheat Sheet with useful phrases for agreeing, disagreeing, and proposing ideas.
During the Session (45 mins)
We review the situation and reveal "5 Facts" about user behavior and ad revenue.
You will advocate for an option with using the facts to support your opinion.
Then we'll discuss
The group must vote on a final strategy before time runs out.
After the Session
You will receive a peer review and a self-reflection form.
We will provide AI-generated feedback on how well you used the key business phrases.
Who is this for?
Freelancers looking to communicate more smoothly with clients
Managers aiming to lead meetings with confidence
Entrepreneurs who need clearer communication to pitch
Remote workers who want more chances to practice real English
Scenario: How do we compete with AI without killing our ad revenue?
For 20 years, Google has been the "King of Search." You type a question, get 10 blue links, and click on websites. Google makes billions of dollars when you click the ads next to those links. The Threat: ChatGPT and AI are changing the game. Now, users want a direct answer, not a list of links. The Problem: If Google gives you the answer directly (using AI), you won't click on any websites. If you don't click, Google makes no money.
We will gather as the "Strategy Committee" to decide whether we change our core product to compete with ChatGPT, even if it destroys our ad business? Or do we protect the "Golden Goose" (Ad Revenue)?
Before the meeting, the executive team prepared three possible strategies. We do not have to choose one of these exactly, but use them to start our discussion.
Option A: Keep Google Search exactly as it is (Links & Ads). Keep AI separate (as a chatbot like Gemini).
We make $160 Billion a year from Search Ads. Why would we break a machine that prints money? AI is expensive and sometimes inaccurate. Let's wait and see.
Option B: Put a massive AI Summary at the very top of every search result. Give users the answer instantly. Push the links down.
Search is evolving. If we don't give the best answers, users will switch to ChatGPT or TikTok. We must cannibalize (eat) our own profits now to survive the next 10 years.
Option C: Allow AI music, but strictly regulate it. Every AI song must haveKeep the free version as "Links & Ads." Launch a "Google Premium" ($20/mo) for the Ad-Free, AI-powered experience.
AI costs a lot of money to run (servers/electricity). We cannot give it away for free. This creates a new revenue stream without killing the ad business.