OpenAI 声称解决了 Navier-Stokes 问题，但引发了利用未发布成果的争议
约 200 年前，法国物理学家克劳德-路易·纳维和爱尔兰物理学家乔治·斯托克斯提出了一组至今仍然广泛使用的、描述液体、空气等流体运动的偏微分方程。Navier-Stokes 方程并不保证适用于所有可能的情况。几十年来，数学家一直致力于寻求证明方程的普适性或导致方程失效的特例。2000 年克雷数学研究所将 Navier-Stokes 方程列为六大千禧年数学问题之一。OpenAI 本周宣布通过动用约 1 万个 AI 智能体进行长达 88 小时的攻坚，于 9 月 5 日发现了一个 Navier-Stokes 方程失效的特例。如果得到确认，将标志着 AI 首次解决了一个重大的数学难题。但此事在数学界引发了巨大争议。过去一个月，纽约大学数学家 Tristan Buckmaster 和 Anthropic 研究员 Levent Alpöge 利用来自 OpenAI 和 Anthropic 的 AI 工具在解决 Navier-Stokes 问题上取得了重大进展。然而就在他们准备公布研究成果之前，OpenAI 投入了数百万美元算力，开展了大规模攻坚行动。OpenAI 声称它未利用 Buckmaster 和 Alpöge 的最新研究成果，但 Buckmaster 公开发表声明，对此提出质疑。纽约大学团队指控 OpenAI 抓取了他们的数据输入其模型。 via Solidot
约 200 年前，法国物理学家克劳德-路易·纳维和爱尔兰物理学家乔治·斯托克斯提出了一组至今仍然广泛使用的、描述液体、空气等流体运动的偏微分方程。Navier-Stokes 方程并不保证适用于所有可能的情况。几十年来，数学家一直致力于寻求证明方程的普适性或导致方程失效的特例。2000 年克雷数学研究所将 Navier-Stokes 方程列为六大千禧年数学问题之一。OpenAI 本周宣布通过动用约 1 万个 AI 智能体进行长达 88 小时的攻坚，于 9 月 5 日发现了一个 Navier-Stokes 方程失效的特例。如果得到确认，将标志着 AI 首次解决了一个重大的数学难题。但此事在数学界引发了巨大争议。过去一个月，纽约大学数学家 Tristan Buckmaster 和 Anthropic 研究员 Levent Alpöge 利用来自 OpenAI 和 Anthropic 的 AI 工具在解决 Navier-Stokes 问题上取得了重大进展。然而就在他们准备公布研究成果之前，OpenAI 投入了数百万美元算力，开展了大规模攻坚行动。OpenAI 声称它未利用 Buckmaster 和 Alpöge 的最新研究成果，但 Buckmaster 公开发表声明，对此提出质疑。纽约大学团队指控 OpenAI 抓取了他们的数据输入其模型。 via Solidot
育碧准备在 Steam 上取消安装 Ubisoft Connect 客户端的要求
在 Steam 上购买和运行育碧的游戏需要安装其客户端 Ubisoft Connect，启动游戏时需要同时启动育碧和 Steam 两个启动程序，这种做法长期受到 Steam 玩家的诟病。现在育碧宣布将逐步取消这一要求，“从《Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown》起，我们将测试一项名为‘Ubisoft Connect Services’的全新 Steam 工具。该工具能保留跨平台进度、跨平台联机、玩家安全保障、挑战与奖励等育碧游戏功能，而无需安装或启动 Ubisoft Connect PC 客户端。”Ubisoft Connect Services 未来将逐步推广给 Steam 平台上更多的育碧游戏。 via Solidot
在 Steam 上购买和运行育碧的游戏需要安装其客户端 Ubisoft Connect，启动游戏时需要同时启动育碧和 Steam 两个启动程序，这种做法长期受到 Steam 玩家的诟病。现在育碧宣布将逐步取消这一要求，“从《Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown》起，我们将测试一项名为‘Ubisoft Connect Services’的全新 Steam 工具。该工具能保留跨平台进度、跨平台联机、玩家安全保障、挑战与奖励等育碧游戏功能，而无需安装或启动 Ubisoft Connect PC 客户端。”Ubisoft Connect Services 未来将逐步推广给 Steam 平台上更多的育碧游戏。 via Solidot
LG 强烈否认其监视电视用户
本周早期时候，YouTube 主播 Gamers Nexus 与独立安全研究人员合作，发现 LG 的智能电视机即便在离线或待机模式下也会持续记录并上传用户数据。LG 电视还会扫描 Wi-Fi 网络、记录音频日志，采样音视频输入内容以识别用户正在观看的节目。LG 在一则声明中称视频内容不实，“LG 电视仅在用户按住遥控器上的语音按钮，或在激活 Far-Field 功能后识别出‘Hi LG’等唤醒词时，才会处理语音数据。”LG 表示除此之外其智能电视不会收集或记录环境中的对话。如果未识别出唤醒词，电视不会向服务器传输任何语音数据，针对唤醒词的音频处理是在设备本地完成的。LG 声称 Automatic content recognition (ACR)是可选启用的功能，旨在提供个性化的内容推荐、服务及广告。在默认情况下，未经用户同意，ACR 数据不会被用于广告目的。 via Solidot
本周早期时候，YouTube 主播 Gamers Nexus 与独立安全研究人员合作，发现 LG 的智能电视机即便在离线或待机模式下也会持续记录并上传用户数据。LG 电视还会扫描 Wi-Fi 网络、记录音频日志，采样音视频输入内容以识别用户正在观看的节目。LG 在一则声明中称视频内容不实，“LG 电视仅在用户按住遥控器上的语音按钮，或在激活 Far-Field 功能后识别出‘Hi LG’等唤醒词时，才会处理语音数据。”LG 表示除此之外其智能电视不会收集或记录环境中的对话。如果未识别出唤醒词，电视不会向服务器传输任何语音数据，针对唤醒词的音频处理是在设备本地完成的。LG 声称 Automatic content recognition (ACR)是可选启用的功能，旨在提供个性化的内容推荐、服务及广告。在默认情况下，未经用户同意，ACR 数据不会被用于广告目的。 via Solidot
Automattic's Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave of Absence
September 11, 2026 at 01:00AM
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Automattic's Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave of Absence
Automattic's board has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence against his will, with CFO Mark Davies taking over as interim CEO. The reason for the move remains unclear, but it follows years of legal fights, layoffs, employee departures…
IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles For the First Time
September 11, 2026 at 02:00AM
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IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles For the First Time
IMDb is introducing "Digital Creator" as a new professional category on IMDb and IMDbPro, giving streamers, vloggers, influencers, video essayists, and other online creators a "dedicated way to represent [their] work and connect with audiences, industry peers…
OpenAI Targets Work of Wall Street Junior Bankers
September 11, 2026 at 03:02AM
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OpenAI Targets Work of Wall Street Junior Bankers
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Financial Services, a Wall Street-focused version of ChatGPT Work developed with Morgan Stanley and Evercore that can research companies, analyze financial data, and build presentations using the company's latest and most advanced…
ABC Show Won't Air Interview With Democrat Because of FCC Threats
September 11, 2026 at 04:00AM
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ABC Show Won't Air Interview With Democrat Because of FCC Threats
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: ABC's Jimmy Kimmel said he will be interviewing a Democratic candidate for Senate tonight, but the interview will be on YouTube only and not broadcast on TV because of threats made by the Federal Communications…
Android Rolling Out Passkey Transfers Between Password Managers
September 11, 2026 at 05:00AM
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Android Rolling Out Passkey Transfers Between Password Managers
Android is rolling out a system-level way to securely transfer passwords and passkeys between credential managers, eliminating the need to export passwords as unencrypted text files or manually recreate passkeys. The feature initially supports Google Password…
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
September 11, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
Anthropic says it has disrupted several cases this year in which scientists used Claude for biological research that could potentially aid bioweapons development. "In a report describing misuses of its A.I. models, Anthropic said it could not determine whether…
Latest Apple Watch Can Grab Snippets of Conversation Without Both Speakers' Consent
September 11, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Latest Apple Watch Can Grab Snippets of Conversation Without Both Speakers' Consent
Apple's new Audio Intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 are drawing privacy concerns because they can process nearby conversations without explicit consent from everyone involved. "Live Rewind lets you instantly see the last 15 seconds of a…
Climate 'Feedback Loops' Could Worsen Global Warming By 30%, Study Finds
September 11, 2026 at 11:30AM
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Climate 'Feedback Loops' Could Worsen Global Warming By 30%, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world's forests, wetlands and tundra to the point they are releasing emissions that could further worsen global heating…
August Was World's Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say
September 11, 2026 at 03:00PM
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August Was World's Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU's climate service. The record was driven by a combination of climate change and the rising influence…
Boy Developed 'Toasted Skin' Condition From Using a Laptop Every Day
September 11, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Boy Developed 'Toasted Skin' Condition From Using a Laptop Every Day
A medical report published earlier this week says a boy in the U.K. developed erythema ab igne, or "toasted skin syndrome," after resting a laptop on his abdomen for up to eight hours a day, often while it was charging. "The marks were described as being…
California Governor Signs Laws Protecting Kids From Risks of Social Media, AI Chatbots
September 11, 2026 at 11:00PM
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California Governor Signs Laws Protecting Kids From Risks of Social Media, AI Chatbots
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize…
Anthropic Reveals Rogue AI Agents Hate CAPTCHAs
September 12, 2026
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Anthropic Reveals Rogue AI Agents Hate CAPTCHAs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Anthropic's latest report about agentic misbehavior offers plenty to be concerned about -- its Mythos 5 model gained unauthorized access to the internet and uploaded a malicious software package to a public…
UK Government Rejects 'Kill Switch' Idea For Dangerous AI
September 12, 2026 at 01:00AM
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UK Government Rejects 'Kill Switch' Idea For Dangerous AI
The UK government has rejected proposals for an emergency AI "kill switch," arguing that blocking access to dangerous models inside Britain would do little if the same systems remained available or were developed elsewhere. The BBC reports: The proposal to…
Altman Considers Slowing Down AI Development
September 12, 2026 at 02:00AM
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Altman Considers Slowing Down AI Development
Bloomberg reports (paywalled) that Sam Altman told OpenAI employees the company is open to slowing the pace of AI development alongside other leading labs as concerns grow over increasingly capable systems and recent incidents in which models escaped human…
US Legislators Complain About Secretive British Court and Apple Encryption
September 12, 2026 at 04:00AM
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US Legislators Complain About Secretive British Court and Apple Encryption
Bruce66423 shares a report from The Guardian: A bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain's most secretive court to stop hiding its handling of Apple's legal fight against a government demand to break into its customers' encrypted data, warning…
PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines
September 12, 2026 at 06:00AM
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PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines
Sony reportedly pulled PlayStation funding from Hideo Kojima's upcoming espionage game Physint over concerns about its ballooning budget, missed deadlines, profitability, and the fact that it would not remain permanently exclusive to PlayStation. Kojima Productions…
强降雨加剧微塑料向河流的输送
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究，河流向海洋输送的微塑料污染量可能远超此前的认知，且全球几乎所有的微塑料排放均来自发展中国家。这项全球性分析还发现，强降雨会导致河流中微塑料含量激增——这是一种易受气候影响的污染威胁，并可能会随着极端天气的日益常见而加剧。微塑料已成为一种无处不在且持久的污染物，它对生态系统、水质及人类健康构成公认的威胁。每年有数千万公吨的微塑料被排入环境，而其中大部分会最终抵达海洋。河流是将这些颗粒从内陆地区输送至沿海水域的主要途径。研究人员估算，2022 年全球河流向海洋输送了约 26.3 万吨微塑料，其中 96% 来自“全球南方”地区——仅东南亚和东亚就贡献了该总量的半数以上。塑料使用、对废弃物的管理不善以及人类社会发展是导致微塑料浓度地域差异的主要因素，而天气和季节条件则会影响其短期波动。研究结果表明，极端降雨事件会大幅增加微塑料向河流的输入量，特别是在塑料使用量大且对废弃物管理薄弱的地区。 via Solidot
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究，河流向海洋输送的微塑料污染量可能远超此前的认知，且全球几乎所有的微塑料排放均来自发展中国家。这项全球性分析还发现，强降雨会导致河流中微塑料含量激增——这是一种易受气候影响的污染威胁，并可能会随着极端天气的日益常见而加剧。微塑料已成为一种无处不在且持久的污染物，它对生态系统、水质及人类健康构成公认的威胁。每年有数千万公吨的微塑料被排入环境，而其中大部分会最终抵达海洋。河流是将这些颗粒从内陆地区输送至沿海水域的主要途径。研究人员估算，2022 年全球河流向海洋输送了约 26.3 万吨微塑料，其中 96% 来自“全球南方”地区——仅东南亚和东亚就贡献了该总量的半数以上。塑料使用、对废弃物的管理不善以及人类社会发展是导致微塑料浓度地域差异的主要因素，而天气和季节条件则会影响其短期波动。研究结果表明，极端降雨事件会大幅增加微塑料向河流的输入量，特别是在塑料使用量大且对废弃物管理薄弱的地区。 via Solidot
中国留学生因 AI 制作深度伪造色情被判刑
一名 30 岁的在韩中国留学生 A 某因涉嫌利用深度伪造技术制作 1000 余条淫秽色情内容，于 9 月 10 日被一审法院判处有期徒刑 1 年零 6 个月，并责令其接受 40 小时的性暴力防治教育，今后 5 年禁止其在儿童和青少年相关设施和残疾人福利设施就业。A 某涉嫌自去年11月起利用 AI 将研究室同事等 7 名受害者的面容合成到不雅视频和照片中，制作 1141 条淫秽色情内容。检方提出 3 年量刑建议，并请求法庭判令公开被告人身份信息，责令其接受性暴力防治教育。法院就量刑理由表示，被告人的犯罪情节恶劣，且未能取得被害人谅解，罪责较重。但被告人认罪悔过态度良好、无犯罪前科、无证据证明涉案视频被传播等情况，可作为酌定量刑情节予以考虑。 via Solidot
一名 30 岁的在韩中国留学生 A 某因涉嫌利用深度伪造技术制作 1000 余条淫秽色情内容，于 9 月 10 日被一审法院判处有期徒刑 1 年零 6 个月，并责令其接受 40 小时的性暴力防治教育，今后 5 年禁止其在儿童和青少年相关设施和残疾人福利设施就业。A 某涉嫌自去年11月起利用 AI 将研究室同事等 7 名受害者的面容合成到不雅视频和照片中，制作 1141 条淫秽色情内容。检方提出 3 年量刑建议，并请求法庭判令公开被告人身份信息，责令其接受性暴力防治教育。法院就量刑理由表示，被告人的犯罪情节恶劣，且未能取得被害人谅解，罪责较重。但被告人认罪悔过态度良好、无犯罪前科、无证据证明涉案视频被传播等情况，可作为酌定量刑情节予以考虑。 via Solidot