Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Smart Cities in 2050
Technology in 2050 will need to first and foremost aid sustainability. The tech sector is already becoming more ___(1)___, and we can expect that trend to continue. Cities will be driven by smart technology that will ___(2)___ people connected in more ways than before and hopefully boost city-life experience. Efficiency will have its own importance, and that is where artificial intelligence and automation come in. They will likely be the backbone of the ___(3)___ and everyday life.
We will have some hoops to jump through first ___(4)___ it comes to artificial intelligence and automation. As we can see even in 2020, this ___(5)___ has both positive and negative side effects ___(6)___ human life. Hopefully, by 2050, AI and automation will serve solely as a significant benefit to humanity and help us be more ___(7)___, have greater work-life balance, and help economies thrive. We can also expect cities of 2050 to include virtual and augmented reality technology as a mainstream feature of society. Such technology will continue to change the way we interact, as we are all very familiar with here in 2020.
Life in 2050: A Look Into Sustainable Cities of the Future - New Jersey Digest (thedigestonline.com)