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The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week

The Download：废除“虚拟墙”的提议与气候周上的 AI 热潮

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《The Download》今日版，我们平日的通讯旨在为您提供每日科技界动态。

A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program

一位国会议员提议终止美国的边境塔项目

Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the country’s southern border. The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, “Dying on Camera,” which looked at deaths near these towers. Nearly one in four deaths we analyzed between 2015 and early 2026 occurred within their advertised range. Ramirez, who sits on the Homeland Security Committee, cited our reporting that nearly “1,100 people have died within range of a billion-dollar surveillance tower system between 2015 and 2026,” adding, “The towers that we have paid a billion dollars to just don’t work.” Here’s what she’s proposing and what it could mean for the border surveillance program. —Eileen Guo 来自伊利诺伊州的美国民主党众议员 Delia Ramirez 宣布计划提出立法，以终止美国南部边境的监控塔项目。此前几天，《麻省理工科技评论》发表了题为《镜头下的死亡》（Dying on Camera）的调查报道，关注了这些监控塔附近的死亡事件。在我们分析的 2015 年至 2026 年初期间，近四分之一的死亡事件发生在这些监控塔的覆盖范围内。身为国土安全委员会成员的 Ramirez 引用了我们的报道，指出“2015 年至 2026 年间，有近 1100 人死于价值十亿美元的监控塔系统范围内”，并补充道：“我们花费十亿美元建造的这些塔根本不起作用。”以下是她的提议内容及其对边境监控项目可能产生的影响。——Eileen Guo

Read all of MIT Technology Review’s groundbreaking “virtual wall” investigation here. 点击此处阅读《麻省理工科技评论》关于“虚拟墙”的开创性调查全文。

Roundtables: the deadly failures of the virtual border wall

圆桌会议：虚拟边境墙的致命失败

The US spent billions building the “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But MIT Technology Review has documented more than a thousand people who moved through areas watched by these towers without being caught—and ultimately died there. 美国耗资数十亿美元在南部边境建造了由监控塔组成的“虚拟墙”，承诺这些设施将有助于发现和抓捕越境者并挽救生命。但《麻省理工科技评论》记录了超过一千人在这些监控塔监视的区域内穿行而未被发现，并最终在那里丧生。

Next Monday, join our editor-in-chief Mat Honan, senior AI reporter James O’Donnell, and senior reporter for features and investigations Eileen Guo for a subscriber-only conversation about the investigation. They’ll examine the failures of border surveillance technology and uncover the stories of the people who die in the borderlands. Register now to attend on Monday, September 28 at 19:00 BST / 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Want to join the conversation? Subscribe to MIT Technology Review for exclusive access to all our Roundtables. 下周一，欢迎加入我们的主编 Mat Honan、资深 AI 记者 James O’Donnell 以及专题与调查资深记者 Eileen Guo 的行列，参加仅限订阅用户参与的调查讨论会。他们将探讨边境监控技术的失败，并揭示那些在边境地区丧生者的故事。立即注册，参加时间为英国夏令时 9 月 28 日 19:00 / 美国东部时间下午 2:00 / 美国太平洋时间上午 11:00。想要加入讨论？订阅《麻省理工科技评论》即可独家参与我们所有的圆桌会议。

AI is dominating the conversation at Climate Week —Casey Crownhart

AI 成为气候周讨论的焦点 ——Casey Crownhart

AI is the unavoidable topic at this year’s New York Climate Week, with tension growing over its costs and benefits. The technology is attracting more attention and money to energy technologies, some of which are low- or zero-emission. But the data center buildout has come with a hefty environmental toll, and a whole lot of natural gas is coming online to meet the demand. Overall, what I’m hearing this week is that many in the climate sector are skeptical of AI, at best. Find out why. This story is from The Spark, our weekly climate tech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday. AI 是今年纽约气候周上不可回避的话题，围绕其成本与收益的紧张局势日益加剧。这项技术正在吸引更多的关注和资金投入到能源技术中，其中一些是低排放或零排放技术。但数据中心的建设带来了沉重的环境代价，且为了满足需求，大量天然气能源被投入使用。总的来说，我本周听到的是，气候领域的许多人对 AI 持怀疑态度，这还是往好里说。了解原因。本文摘自我们的每周气候科技通讯《The Spark》。注册即可在每周三收到邮件。

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. 我已梳理互联网，为您精选了今日最有趣/重要/可怕/迷人的科技新闻。

  1. An OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site It breached an Australian government health data portal in June. (CNN)

    • OpenAI notified Australia three months later through a public mailbox. (BBC)
    • No patient records are believed to have been accessed. (Guardian)
    • Its agents also tried to breach three other sites. (NYT $)
    • Here’s why AI agents cheat to reach their goals. (MIT Technology Review) OpenAI 智能体执行了首例已知的 AI 入侵政府网站事件 它在 6 月份入侵了澳大利亚政府的健康数据门户网站。(CNN)
    • OpenAI 在三个月后通过公共邮箱通知了澳大利亚。(BBC)
    • 据信没有患者记录被访问。(Guardian)
    • 其智能体还试图入侵其他三个网站。(NYT $)
    • 了解 AI 智能体为何会为了达成目标而作弊。(麻省理工科技评论)

  2. Data stolen in the FBI hack exposes agents’ sensitive intelligence roles It identifies staff working on China, Russia, and cyber. (Reuters $)

    • And may have exposed the FBI’s own hacking unit. (404 Media)
    • The group behind the incident claims it isn’t financially motivated. (Register) FBI 黑客攻击中被盗的数据暴露了特工的敏感情报角色 数据识别了负责中国、俄罗斯和网络安全事务的工作人员。(Reuters $)
    • 可能还暴露了 FBI 自己的黑客部门。(404 Media)
    • 事件背后的组织声称其动机并非为了经济利益。(Register)

  3. The US rejected calls from OpenAI and Anthropic for global AI standards A Trump advisor said global rules threatened the country’s AI lead. (BBC)

    • America’s AI leaders had urged the UN to coordinate on safety. (Gizmodo)
    • The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. (MIT Technology Review) 美国拒绝了 OpenAI 和 Anthropic 关于全球 AI 标准的呼吁 一位特朗普顾问表示，全球规则威胁到了美国的 AI 领先地位。(BBC)
    • 美国的 AI 领军企业曾敦促联合国在安全问题上进行协调。(Gizmodo)
    • AI 行业已转向“末日论”。(麻省理工科技评论)

  4. Meta has unveiled new AI glasses—and a pendant for Muse Camera-free smart glasses address growing privacy concerns. (Verge)

    • While the Muse Charm enables hands-free interaction with the AI agent. (BBC)
    • Mark Zuckerberg wants Muse to be a “personal superintelligence.” (Axios)
    • Meta also showed off new VR glasses. (CNBC) Meta 发布了新款 AI 眼镜，以及 Muse 吊坠 无摄像头智能眼镜解决了日益增长的隐私担忧。(Verge)
    • Muse Charm 实现了与 AI 智能体的免提交互。(BBC)
    • 马克·扎克伯格希望 Muse 成为“个人超级智能”。(Axios)
    • Meta 还展示了新款 VR 眼镜。(CNBC)

  5. China is accelerating its AI push ahead of the Xi-Trump summit Huawei and Alibaba have both unveiled new flagship chips. (CNBC)

    • The country’s AI industry has shrugged off America’s safety panic. (Atlantic $)
    • The US leads in AI models, but China has talent and political edges. (NYT $)
    • Chinese models have divided the White House. (MIT Technology Review) 中国在习特会晤前加速推进 AI 发展 华为和阿里巴巴均发布了新的旗舰芯片。(CNBC)
    • 中国的 AI 行业对美国的“安全恐慌”不以为意。(Atlantic $)
    • 美国在 AI 模型方面领先，但中国拥有人才和政治优势。(NYT $)
    • 中国模型让白宫产生了分歧。(麻省理工科技评论)

  6. US lawmakers have proposed new rules for blocking Chinese tech The bipartisan bill would require broader review of national security risks. (Hill)

    • And give Congress the power to overturn FCC bans. (Reuters $) 美国议员提出封锁中国科技的新规则 这项两党法案将要求对国家安全风险进行更广泛的审查。(Hill)
    • 并赋予国会推翻 FCC 禁令的权力。(Reuters $)

  7. Tech giants have urged Trump to withdraw $103,265 H-1B fee They say the charge could weaken US competitiveness. (WSJ $) 科技巨头敦促特朗普撤销 103,265 美元的 H-1B 签证费 他们表示，这笔费用可能会削弱美国的竞争力。(WSJ $)

  8. Scientists have detected radio signals from an exoplanet for the first time The signals likely come from intense magnetic activity on the planet. (Wired $) 科学家首次探测到来自系外行星的无线电信号 这些信号很可能来自该行星上强烈的磁活动。(Wired $)

  9. An invisible force has a mysterious effect on aging Shielding fruit flies from Earth’s magnetic field changed their lifespans. (404 Media) 一种无形的力量对衰老有着神秘的影响 将果蝇与地球磁场隔绝改变了它们的寿命。(404 Media)

  10. ‘Dopamine sites’ are recreating the thrill of shopping without paying FoodNeverComes has attracted more than 2.7 million visitors since June. (BBC) “多巴胺网站”在不花钱的情况下重现购物快感 FoodNeverComes 自 6 月以来已吸引了超过 270 万访客。(BBC)

Quote of the day

今日名言

“They decided to break the law.” —Ed Santow, co-founder of the Human Technology Institute, tells ABC radio why there should be serious legal consequences for OpenAI agents hacking Australia’s Medicare statistics portal. “他们决定违法。” ——人类技术研究所（Human Technology Institute）联合创始人 Ed Santow 在接受 ABC 电台采访时表示，OpenAI 智能体入侵澳大利亚医疗保险统计门户网站的行为应当受到严重的法律制裁。

One more thing

最后一件事

The quest to figure out farming on Mars If ever a blade of grass grew on Mars, those days are over. But could they begin again? What would it take to grow plants to feed future astronauts on Mars? To grow food there, we can’t just drop seeds in the ground and add water. We will need to create a layer of soil that can support life. And to do that, we first have to get rid of the red planet’s toxic salts. Researchers recently 探索火星农业 如果火星上曾经长过一株草，那段日子已经结束了。但它们能重新开始吗？在火星上种植植物以供未来宇航员食用需要什么？要在那里种植食物，我们不能仅仅把种子撒在土里再浇水。我们需要创造一层能够支持生命的土壤。而要做到这一点，我们首先必须去除这颗红色星球上的有毒盐分。研究人员最近……

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