The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout

每日下载：中国 AI 引发白宫分歧，以及创纪录的版权赔偿

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. 这是我们工作日通讯《每日下载》的今日版，为您提供每日科技界动态。

China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself. Last weekend, several current and former advisers to President Donald Trump on AI publicly lobbed insults at the country’s leading AI companies. David Sacks branded Anthropic’s models “lobotomized” and “woke.” Emil Michael, a top Pentagon official, called OpenAI’s new head of strategic futures a “supreme village idiot.” It began because no one can agree on what to do about Kimi, a free, open-source model that Chinese AI company Moonshot launched last week. It appears to rival the intelligence of models from OpenAI and Anthropic, which are very much not free. Every time a new smart, free model from China gets released, US companies see less reason to fork out money for models from Anthropic or OpenAI. That’s creating economic and political problems for the president—and dividing the top AI strategists in his orbit. Read the full story on why no one can agree what to do about Kimi. —James O’Donnell 中国的 AI 模型让特朗普的 AI 智囊团陷入了内斗。上周末，几位现任和前任特朗普总统的 AI 顾问公开抨击了该国领先的 AI 公司。大卫·萨克斯（David Sacks）称 Anthropic 的模型是“被切除前额叶的”和“觉醒派（woke）”的。五角大楼高官埃米尔·迈克尔（Emil Michael）则称 OpenAI 新任战略未来主管为“终极村夫”。这一切的起因是，对于中国 AI 公司月之暗面（Moonshot）上周发布的免费开源模型 Kimi，各方无法达成共识。该模型似乎在智能水平上足以媲美 OpenAI 和 Anthropic 的模型，而后者并非免费。每当中国发布一款新的智能免费模型，美国公司就更没有理由为 Anthropic 或 OpenAI 的模型买单。这给总统带来了经济和政治难题，也让其身边的顶级 AI 战略家们产生了分歧。阅读关于为何各方对 Kimi 无法达成共识的完整报道。——詹姆斯·奥唐奈（James O’Donnell）

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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，为您找出今天最有趣、最重要、最令人恐惧或最引人入胜的科技故事。

Anthropic’s record $1.5 billion copyright settlement has been approved The plaintiffs said Anthropic used pirated works to train Claude. And won the largest known copyright payout in history. Yet many authors and creators still don’t view it as a win. But AI copyright anxiety could limit creativity. 1. Anthropic 创纪录的 15 亿美元版权和解协议获批 原告称 Anthropic 使用盗版作品训练 Claude。这是史上已知金额最大的版权赔偿。然而，许多作者和创作者并不认为这是一场胜利。此外，AI 版权焦虑可能会限制创造力。
The Trump administration is weighing a ban on Chinese AI models The launch of Kimi K3 has revived calls for restrictions. But officials are divided on the proposals. China’s bet on open-source is paying off. 2. 特朗普政府正在权衡是否禁止中国 AI 模型 Kimi K3 的发布重新引发了限制呼声。但官员们对这些提议存在分歧。中国在开源领域的押注正在获得回报。
China is mulling tighter export controls on AI models and chips It wants to stop the West from acquiring its tech and startups. Beijing has held talks with tech firms about potential restrictions. 3. 中国正在考虑对 AI 模型和芯片实施更严格的出口管制 中国希望阻止西方获取其技术和初创公司。北京已与科技公司就潜在的限制措施进行了会谈。
Trump’s AI safety head has resigned after just three months Chris Fall had led CAISI, the federal AI Safety Institute, since April. No reason was given for his exit. 4. 特朗普的 AI 安全主管上任仅三个月便辞职 克里斯·福尔（Chris Fall）自四月起一直领导联邦 AI 安全研究所（CAISI）。辞职原因未予说明。
Google is working on a new chip to run Gemini models more efficiently The chip, called “Frozen V2,” may be deployed in 2028. Alphabet stock popped on the report. 5. 谷歌正在研发一款新芯片以更高效地运行 Gemini 模型 该芯片名为“Frozen V2”，可能于 2028 年部署。受此消息影响，Alphabet 股价上涨。
New Orleans police have explored arming drones with weapons A draft drone manual paves the way for weaponised quadcopters. Shoplifters could soon be chased by drones. 6. 新奥尔良警方曾探讨为无人机配备武器 一份无人机操作手册草案为武装四轴飞行器铺平了道路。商店扒手可能很快会被无人机追捕。
The EU has handed AliExpress a record fine over unsafe product sales The €550 million fine is the largest-ever under the Digital Services Act. Alibaba has vowed to appeal the fine. 7. 欧盟因不安全产品销售对全球速卖通（AliExpress）处以创纪录罚款 这笔 5.5 亿欧元的罚款是《数字服务法案》下有史以来最大的一笔。阿里巴巴已誓言要对罚款提出上诉。
Election advice from AI chatbots is “inaccurate and unreliable” That’s the conclusion from tests in Hungary earlier this year. 8. AI 聊天机器人提供的选举建议“不准确且不可靠” 这是今年早些时候在匈牙利进行的测试得出的结论。
Red light therapy is showing promise for healing and healthy aging Better skin and reduced vision loss are also on the cards. 9. 红光疗法在愈合和健康衰老方面展现出前景 改善皮肤和减少视力丧失也在预期之中。
Neill Blomkamp’s new horror clip is all AI-generated—and it sucks The acclaimed director wants to make “a full feature in this format.” 10. 尼尔·布洛姆坎普（Neill Blomkamp）的新恐怖短片完全由 AI 生成——而且很烂 这位广受赞誉的导演想要“以这种格式制作一部长片”。

Quote of the day

今日金句

“This would be a terribly self-defeating form of intervention if it were to happen.” —Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya slams plans to restrict Chinese AI models in a post on X. “如果这种情况发生，这将是一种极其自毁的干预形式。”——科技投资者查马斯·帕里哈皮蒂亚（Chamath Palihapitiya）在 X 上发帖抨击限制中国 AI 模型的计划。

One More Thing

额外关注

Inside Chicago’s surveillance panopticon Early on the morning of September 2, 2024, four people were shot and killed on a westbound train in Chicago. Police swiftly activated a digital dragnet—a surveillance network that connects thousands of cameras across the city—and arrested the suspect just 90 minutes later. Law enforcement and security advocates say this vast monitoring system protects public safety and works well. But activists and many residents say it’s a surveillance panopticon that creates a chilling effect on behavior and violates guarantees of privacy and free speech. Go inside the surveillance network that’s dividing Chicago. —Rod McCullom 走进芝加哥的监控全景监狱 2024 年 9 月 2 日清晨，芝加哥一列向西行驶的列车上发生枪击事件，造成四人死亡。警方迅速启动了数字天网——一个连接全市数千个摄像头的监控网络——并在 90 分钟后逮捕了嫌疑人。执法部门和安全倡导者表示，这个庞大的监控系统保护了公共安全且运行良好。但活动人士和许多居民认为，这是一个监控全景监狱，对人们的行为产生了寒蝉效应，并侵犯了隐私和言论自由的保障。深入了解这个正在分裂芝加哥的监控网络。——罗德·麦卡勒姆（Rod McCullom）