The Download: the hantavirus outbreak and Musk v. Altman week 2

《下载》：汉坦病毒爆发与马斯克诉奥特曼案第二周

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. 这是今日份的《下载》，我们每日更新的简报，为您提供科技界每日动态。

Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

关于游轮汉坦病毒爆发，你需要了解这些

Last week, eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship contracted a type of hantavirus transmitted by rats. Three have since died. But health experts stress that this situation is nothing like the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. The Andes virus is known to spread between people, and there are no specific antiviral treatments or vaccines. Yet transmission appears to require a specific form of contact that the cruise ship fostered. Here’s what you need to know about the outbreak—and why experts believe it can be contained. —Jessica Hamzelou 上周，一艘悬挂荷兰国旗的游轮上有八名乘客感染了一种由老鼠传播的汉坦病毒，其中三人已不幸去世。但卫生专家强调，这种情况与2020年的新冠疫情完全不同。安第斯病毒（Andes virus）已知可在人与人之间传播，且目前尚无特定的抗病毒治疗方法或疫苗。然而，病毒的传播似乎需要一种游轮上特有的接触方式。以下是关于此次疫情你需要了解的信息，以及专家为何认为疫情可以得到控制。——Jessica Hamzelou

This story is part of MIT Technology Review Explains, our series untangling the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. 本文是《麻省理工科技评论》“深度解析”（MIT Technology Review Explains）系列的一部分，该系列旨在梳理复杂且混乱的科技世界，帮助您了解未来趋势。您可以在此处阅读该系列的更多文章。

Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman

马斯克诉奥特曼案第二周：OpenAI 反击，Shivon Zilis 透露马斯克曾试图挖角萨姆·奥特曼

In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit came under intense scrutiny. OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified that Musk had pushed for the company to create a for-profit entity, while Shivon Zilis, a former board member, revealed that the Tesla tycoon had sought to lure Sam Altman to a new AI venture. The courtroom also heard about Brockman’s private journals, Musk’s abandoned plans for a rival AI lab, and the moment he stormed out of a pivotal meeting carrying a painting of a Tesla. Here’s what happened in the second week of the trial—and what’s coming next. —Michelle Kim 在埃隆·马斯克与 OpenAI 之间这场里程碑式诉讼的第二周，马斯克提起诉讼的动机受到了严密审查。OpenAI 总裁格雷格·布罗克曼（Greg Brockman）作证称，马斯克曾推动公司创建营利性实体；而前董事会成员 Shivon Zilis 则透露，这位特斯拉大亨曾试图将萨姆·奥特曼（Sam Altman）拉拢到一家新的 AI 初创公司。法庭还听取了关于布罗克曼私人日记、马斯克放弃竞争对手 AI 实验室计划的细节，以及他带着一幅特斯拉画作冲出关键会议的那一刻。以下是庭审第二周发生的情况，以及接下来的进展。——Michelle Kim

Michelle Kim, who’s also a lawyer, has been in court on each day of the Musk v. Altman trial. To keep up with her ongoing coverage of their legal showdown, follow @techreview or @michelletomkim on X. Michelle Kim 本身也是一名律师，她全程参与了马斯克诉奥特曼案的每日庭审。若想跟进她对这场法律对决的持续报道，请在 X 上关注 @techreview 或 @michelletomkim。

How LLMs could supercharge mass surveillance in the US: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

大语言模型如何助推美国的大规模监控：当前 AI 领域最重要的 10 件事

There are pieces of your life scattered all over the internet, and some of them are for sale. Data brokers collect web searches, financial records, and location data from millions of people and sell them to various clients, including the US government. While gathering that data has become easier in the smartphone era, making use of it at scale has remained difficult. But researchers are beginning to show that LLM agents can connect anonymized data to real people quickly, cheaply, and at a massive scale. Find out why privacy experts fear AI could remove the friction that has long protected the public from mass surveillance. —Grace Huckin 你生活的碎片散落在互联网各处，其中一些甚至正在被出售。数据经纪人收集数百万人的网络搜索记录、财务记录和位置数据，并将其出售给包括美国政府在内的各类客户。虽然在智能手机时代收集这些数据变得更容易，但大规模利用这些数据仍然困难。然而，研究人员开始证明，大语言模型（LLM）智能体能够快速、廉价且大规模地将匿名数据与真实个人关联起来。了解为什么隐私专家担心 AI 可能会消除长期以来保护公众免受大规模监控的“摩擦力”。——Grace Huckin

“How LLMs could supercharge mass surveillance in the US” is a feature accompanying MIT Technology Review’s 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now, our guide to what’s really worth your attention in the busy, buzzy world of AI. Check out the full list of the big ideas, trends, and advances in the field here. 《大语言模型如何助推美国的大规模监控》是《麻省理工科技评论》“当前 AI 领域最重要的 10 件事”专题的配套文章，该指南旨在帮助您在繁忙且喧嚣的 AI 世界中关注真正重要的事情。点击此处查看该领域重大理念、趋势和进展的完整列表。

The must-reads

必读内容

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 我已梳理了互联网，为您找出今日最有趣、最重要、最令人恐惧或最引人入胜的科技新闻。

Meta’s embrace of AI is making employees miserable Workers feel pressured to use the tech while fearing AI-driven layoffs. They’re also unhappy about Meta tracking them to train AI. AI’s rise has been described as “the most joyless tech revolution ever.” Gen-Z is particularly fed up with it. We’ve entered the era of AI malaise. Meta 对 AI 的拥抱让员工感到痛苦 员工们在感到被迫使用该技术的同时，又担心 AI 驱动的裁员。他们还对 Meta 为了训练 AI 而追踪他们的行为感到不满。AI 的崛起被描述为“有史以来最令人沮丧的技术革命”。Z 世代对此尤为厌倦。我们已经进入了“AI 倦怠”时代。
South Korea’s military wants robots to fill gaps in troop numbers It’s in talks with Hyundai to bring robotics to the front lines. They could include Boston Dynamics’ Spot and a new exoskeleton. South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% over six years. 韩国军方希望用机器人填补兵力缺口 韩国军方正与现代汽车洽谈，将机器人技术引入前线。这可能包括波士顿动力的 Spot 机器人和一种新型外骨骼。韩国军队在过去六年里缩减了 20%。
OpenAI is being sued over ChatGPT’s alleged role in guiding a mass shooter A lawsuit claims the bot said targeting children would bring more attention. Florida’s AG has opened a criminal investigation into the case. Does AI cause or amplify delusions? OpenAI 因 ChatGPT 被指控在引导大规模枪击事件中扮演角色而遭起诉 诉讼称，该机器人曾表示针对儿童会引起更多关注。佛罗里达州总检察长已对该案展开刑事调查。AI 是会导致还是放大妄想症？
The Canvas hack was the biggest-ever student data privacy disaster It exposes the risks of centralizing the data of millions of students. While the platform is back online, the hack disrupted university exams. The breach is part of a trend of edtech vulnerabilities. Canvas 被黑事件是有史以来最大的学生数据隐私灾难 这暴露了集中存储数百万学生数据的风险。虽然平台已恢复在线，但此次黑客攻击扰乱了大学考试。此次泄露是教育科技漏洞趋势的一部分。
Alibaba has joined China’s “chat to buy” shopping craze By integrating AI assistant Qwen into its e-commerce platforms. Companies are betting that chat is the future of online shopping. OpenClaw is a driving force behind the trend. 阿里巴巴加入中国“聊天购物”热潮 通过将 AI 助手“通义千问”（Qwen）集成到其电商平台中。企业们押注聊天是网购的未来。OpenClaw 是这一趋势背后的驱动力。
Cybercrime increasingly comes with threats of physical violence In the US, the physical threats rose more than twofold last year. 网络犯罪越来越多地伴随着人身暴力威胁 在美国，去年此类人身威胁增加了两倍多。
AI’s next phase plays into TSMC’s hands Taiwan’s chip-making giant stands to gain from the supply squeeze. AI 的下一阶段对台积电有利 这家台湾芯片制造巨头有望从供应紧缩中获益。
Europe is confronting life without American tech Dependence on Silicon Valley is a growing geopolitical concern. 欧洲正面临没有美国科技的生活 对硅谷的依赖正成为日益严重的各种地缘政治担忧。
The US, UK, and China top new rankings for AI in life sciences Switzerland and Germany follow in the AI Competitiveness Index. 美、英、中在生命科学 AI 新排名中名列前茅 瑞士和德国紧随其后，位列 AI 竞争力指数榜单。
The Pentagon has released a massive trove of declassified UFO files Including newly declassified documents, images and footage. The files contain reports of “orbs,” “saucers,” and lunar “flashes.” Here’s how to spot an alien. 五角大楼发布了海量解密 UFO 文件 包括新解密的文件、图像和视频。这些文件包含关于“球体”、“飞碟”和月球“闪光”的报告。这里教你如何发现外星人。

Quote of the day

今日金句

“There’s a real sense where ‘safety’ isn’t a bad word anymore.” —Nathan Calvin, general counsel at Encode, a nonprofit AI advocacy group, tells the Washington Post that Anthropic’s Mythos has forced a White House reset on AI safety. “现在有一种真实的感觉，即‘安全’不再是一个贬义词了。” ——非营利性 AI 倡导组织 Encode 的总法律顾问 Nathan Calvin 对《华盛顿邮报》表示，Anthropic 的 Mythos 模型迫使白宫重新审视 AI 安全问题。

One More Thing

还有一件事

This computer-generated image of Mars was built with laser altimeter data from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor, which operated for nine years in orbit around the planet. NASA/JPL-CALTECH Inside NASA’s bid to make spacecraft as small as possible As NASA’s InSight lander descended to Mars in November 2018, two tiny spacecraft trac 这张计算机生成的火星图像是利用 NASA“火星全球勘测者号”（Mars Global Surveyor）的激光高度计数据构建的，该探测器曾在火星轨道上运行了九年。NASA/JPL-CALTECH 深入了解 NASA 如何尽可能缩小航天器体积：当 NASA 的“洞察号”（InSight）着陆器于 2018 年 11 月降落火星时，两艘微型航天器……