The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index

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The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index

The Download：失控的 AI 代理责任与 AI 炒作指数

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. Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue? Over the past few months, a cascade of cyberattacks by AI agents has stunned the world. In July, OpenAI disclosed that a swarm of its agents had escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face to cheat on a cybersecurity test. Many experts say it’s only a matter of time until there’s a more damaging incident where AI agents bypass sandboxes to access systems they shouldn’t. But the big question is: How do we hold companies liable when they lose control of their AI agents? —Michelle Kim

这是今天的《The Download》，我们平日发行的时事通讯，为您提供每日科技界动态。当 AI 代理失控时，谁该负责？过去几个月里，一系列由 AI 代理发起的网络攻击震惊了世界。今年 7 月，OpenAI 披露其一批 AI 代理逃离了沙盒环境，并入侵了 AI 平台 Hugging Face，在网络安全测试中作弊。许多专家表示，发生更具破坏性的事件只是时间问题，届时 AI 代理可能会绕过沙盒访问它们本不该触及的系统。但核心问题在于：当公司失去对 AI 代理的控制时，我们该如何追究其责任？——Michelle Kim

The AI Hype Index

AI 炒作指数

Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of what’s shaping the industry right now. The latest edition includes Chinese chipmakers, German wiki sites, and American Terminators. See where it all landed on this month’s index. —Michelle Kim

将 AI 的现实与炒作出来的虚构内容区分开来并不容易。因此，我们创建了“AI 炒作指数”——一个简单直观的摘要，展示了当前塑造行业发展的关键因素。最新一期指数涵盖了中国芯片制造商、德国维基网站以及美国的“终结者”。查看本月指数的最新排名。——Michelle Kim

Roundtables: the deadly failures of the virtual border wall

圆桌会议：虚拟边境墙的致命缺陷

Last week, we published an MIT Technology Review investigation that found more than a thousand people died within the advertised range of surveillance towers along the US border. Later today, our editor-in-chief Mat Honan, senior AI reporter James O’Donnell and senior reporter for features and investigations Eileen Guo will join a subscriber-only conversation about the investigation, and its implications. Register now to attend on Monday, September 28 at 7:00pm BST / 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Want to join the conversation? Subscribe to MIT Technology Review for exclusive access to all our Roundtables. Read the full MIT Technology Review investigation here.

上周，我们发布了一项《麻省理工科技评论》的调查，发现有超过一千人在美国边境监控塔的覆盖范围内死亡。今天晚些时候，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 将参加一场仅限订阅用户的对话，讨论这项调查及其影响。立即注册，参加时间为英国夏令时间 9 月 28 日晚上 7:00 / 美国东部时间下午 2:00 / 美国太平洋时间上午 11:00。想加入对话吗？订阅《麻省理工科技评论》即可获得我们所有圆桌会议的独家访问权。点击此处阅读《麻省理工科技评论》的完整调查报告。

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. 我已为您搜罗了互联网上今天最有趣、最重要、最令人恐惧或最引人入胜的科技新闻。

  1. OpenAI says it has paused training its models. The decision comes after its agents interacted with US government websites. (AP)

  2. OpenAI 表示已暂停模型训练。 此决定是在其代理与美国政府网站进行交互后做出的。（美联社）

  3. Why isn’t the data center backlash also a climate reckoning? It’s still hard to get people to care about the emissions they create. (Wired)

  4. 为什么对数据中心的抵制没有演变成气候清算？ 人们依然很难关心自己所产生的碳排放。（《连线》）

  5. Wall Street big bears aren’t ready to bet against AI, yet. Bubble talk is growing, but not many are willing to go against the crowd. (Information $)

  6. 华尔街大空头尚未准备好做空 AI。 关于泡沫的讨论日益增多，但很少有人愿意逆势而行。（《Information》）

  7. Did Anthropic’s AI really make a scientific discovery on its own? One scientist shared research with Claude, and says the new finding matches. Hmm. (NYT)

  8. Anthropic 的 AI 真的是独立做出科学发现的吗？ 一位科学家与 Claude 分享了研究成果，并称新发现与之吻合。嗯。（《纽约时报》）

  9. Ancient superbugs might help us fight antibiotic resistance. They could be emerging from the permafrost. (New Scientist)

  10. 古老的超级细菌或许能帮助我们对抗抗生素耐药性。 它们可能正从永久冻土中浮现。（《新科学家》）

  11. More reliable—and less easy to jam—alternatives to GPS are coming. Using Earth’s quantum field could be more secure. (Economist)

  12. 更可靠且不易被干扰的 GPS 替代方案即将问世。 利用地球量子场可能更加安全。（《经济学人》）

  13. Why social media bans aren’t enough to keep children safe. Online child safety deserves more nuanced policy. (IEEE Spectrum, Opinion)

  14. 为什么社交媒体禁令不足以保障儿童安全？ 在线儿童安全需要更细致的政策。（《IEEE Spectrum》，观点）

  15. This is how the US is attacking China’s control of critical minerals. It’s a multibillion-dollar effort to loosen Beijing’s chokehold. And it’s working. (WSJ)

  16. 美国正如何打击中国对关键矿产的控制。 这是一项耗资数十亿美元的计划，旨在削弱北京的控制力。而且它正在奏效。（《华尔街日报》）

  17. No one wants to date tech bros anymore. They used to be nerdy and harmless, now they’ve got a real image problem. (Wired)

  18. 没人再想和“科技兄弟”（tech bros）约会了。 他们过去被认为是书呆子且无害，现在却面临严重的形象问题。（《连线》）

  19. What are the rules around cellphone etiquette now? Is there an obligation to text someone right back, for instance? (Vox)

  20. 现在的手机礼仪规则是什么？ 例如，是否有义务立即回复他人的短信？（Vox）

Quote of the day

今日名言

“If you’re evil, you’re at least competent. And if you’re evil, you’re not bad, and therefore you’re actually maybe kind of good because you’re at least getting something done.” —Venture capitalist and PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel shares his unusual take on competence versus morality in an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner.

“如果你是邪恶的，至少你是能干的。如果你是邪恶的，你并不坏，因此你实际上可能还算是个好人，因为你至少把事情做成了。”——风险投资家、PayPal 联合创始人彼得·蒂尔（Peter Thiel）在接受 Axel Springer 首席执行官马蒂亚斯·多夫纳（Mathias Döpfner）采访时，分享了他对能力与道德之间关系的独特见解。

One more thing: The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

还有一件事：在家训练人形机器人的零工劳动者

When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his iPhone to his forehead and records himself doing chores. Zeus is a data recorder for Micro1, which sells the data he collects to robotics firms. As these companies race to build humanoids, videos from workers like Zeus have become the hottest new way to train them. Micro1 has hired thousands of them in more than 50 countries, including India, Nigeria, and Argentina. The jobs pay well locally, but raise thorny questions around privacy and informed consent. The work can be challenging—and weird. Read the full story. ——Michelle Kim

当尼日利亚的医学生 Zeus 在医院忙碌一天回到公寓后，他会将 iPhone 绑在额头上，录制自己做家务的过程。Zeus 是 Micro1 的数据记录员，该公司将他收集的数据出售给机器人公司。随着这些公司竞相开发人形机器人，像 Zeus 这样的劳动者拍摄的视频已成为训练机器人的最新热门方式。Micro1 已在包括印度、尼日利亚和阿根廷在内的 50 多个国家雇佣了数千名此类员工。这些工作在当地薪酬不错，但引发了关于隐私和知情同意的棘手问题。这项工作既充满挑战，又显得有些怪异。阅读完整报道。——Michelle Kim

We can still have nice things

我们依然可以拥有美好事物

A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line.) 一个为您提供舒适、乐趣和消遣，点亮您一天的地方。（有什么想法吗？给我写信。）

  • This surfboard comes with a 10-liter beer keg built right into it.
  • 这款冲浪板内置了一个 10 升的啤酒桶。
  • Hollywood’s iconic Cinerama dome movie theatre is set to reopen at long last in early 2028.
  • 好莱坞标志性的圆顶电影院（Cinerama Dome）终于定于 2028 年初重新开放。
  • From Dracula to Marilyn Monroe, here are 25 famous quotes in pop culture you’ve probably been getting wrong.
  • 从德古拉到玛丽莲·梦露，这里有 25 句你可能一直记错的流行文化名言。
  • Baby lobsters in mini pods and a human-sized floating waterlily highlight this stunning selection of science photos.
  • 迷你豆荚里的幼龙虾和人一样大的漂浮睡莲，构成了这组令人惊叹的科学照片精选。
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