这是《The Download》今日版，该工作日通讯每日提供科技领域最新动态。进食障碍发病率正在上升，而 GLP-1 药物可能加剧这一问题。GLP-1 减肥药是过去十年生物技术领域的重大突破之一。然而，部分临床医生认为，这些药物可能会……
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. Eating disorders are on the rise. GLP-1s could make things worse. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are one of the biggest biotech breakthroughs of the last decade. But to some clinicians, they can…
这是今日《The Download》的内容，我们的工作日通讯每日为您带来科技领域的最新动态。GLP-1 减肥药物是过去十年生物技术领域最大的突破之一。但对一些临床医生而言，它们可能代表着某种阴暗面——进食障碍的潜在诱因。一份新报告指出，1990 年至 2023 年间，全球神经性厌食症和神经性贪食症的发病率激增了 71%。临床医生已经观察到 GLP-1 类药物正在加剧这一问题。本文选自我们的每周生物技术通讯《The Checkup》。请注册订阅，以便每周四在收件箱中接收该通讯。 “爱即基础设施”（Love is Infrastructure）是作家 Charlie Jane Anders 创作的一篇短篇虚构故事，她即将出版的新书名为《好事将至》（Good Things Are Coming Your Way）。Mainspring 和 St. Barnabas 是两个相邻的城市，性格迥异。它们向来彼此不睦，但当这两座城市因居民投票而各自形成独立意识时，情况发生了变化。随着两座城市开始相互倾慕，第三座城市介入其中。Turnbull 向 Mainspring 承诺一个更高效的未来，但其城市生活愿景却伴随着令人不安的代价。阅读这篇关于自我意识城市、直接民主以及炽热爱情的完整短篇小说。本文选自我们最新一期的印刷版杂志。立即订阅，以便在每期杂志发布时第一时间获取。 清除受 PFAS 污染的土壤或许能消除一系列困扰人类与地球的问题。这一概念尚处于起步阶段，但我们可以通过从水系统中提取这些化学物质来限制其累积。我已遍寻互联网，为您整理了今日最有趣/重要/惊悚/迷人的科技新闻。 9. 一位人文主义者获得在工作中使用 AI 的宗教豁免权。他主张使用 AI 会损害人类的繁荣。（Gizmodo） 10. 通灵者正反击计算机化的透视能力。人类从业者表示聊天机器人缺乏神圣的触感。（Guardian） 康奈尔大学数学教授 Steven Strogatz 告诉 Business Insider，随着 AI 日益接管智力工作，个人魅力将变得更有价值。一些人探讨了在倡导工作中使用定制代理（custom agents），另一些人则提出了利用 AI 工具培育肉类。但本次活动真正热议的话题是，他们预计大量资金将很快流向动物福利慈善机构，而这些资金并非来自个别超级捐赠者，而是来自 AI 实验室的员工。部分与会者还深入探讨了一个更具争议性的观点：AI 可能会发展出感受痛苦的能力，这可能构成一场道德灾难。我们调查了为何他们的理念正在获得势头并引发争议。 这里是一个提供慰藉、乐趣和消遣的空间，旨在点亮您的一天。今天是万圣节特辑。（有任何想法吗？欢迎给我写信。） 我们在保存您的偏好设置时遇到问题。请尝试刷新此页面并再次更新设置。如果您持续收到此消息，请通过 [email protected] 联系我们，并提供您希望接收的通讯列表。
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. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are one of the biggest biotech breakthroughs of the last decade. But to some clinicians, they can represent something sinister—a potential trigger for eating disorders. A new report suggests the global incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa shot up by 71% between 1990 and 2023. And clinicians are already seeing GLP-1s exacerbate the issue. This story is from The Checkup, our weekly biotech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Thursday. —“Love is Infrastructure” is a short fictional story by Charlie Jane Anders, author of a forthcoming novel titled Good Things Are Coming Your Way. Mainspring and St. Barnabas are two neighboring cities with different personalities. They’ve never particularly liked each other, but that changes when both develop minds of their own, shaped by the votes of their residents. As the cities begin to fall for each other, a third city enters the picture. Turnbull promises Mainspring a more efficient future, but its vision of urban life comes with a troubling price. Read the full short story about self-aware cities, direct democracy, and a steamy romance. This story is from the latest edition of our print magazine. Subscribe now to get every issue as soon as it lands. Scrubbing PFAS-contaminated soil could eliminate a list of woes for people and planet. The concept is still in its infancy, but we can limit their buildup by pulling the chemicals out of water systems. I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 9 A humanist has received a religious exemption from using AI at workHe argued that using it undermined human flourishing. (Gizmodo) 10 Psychics are fighting back against computerized clairvoyanceHuman practitioners say chatbots lack the divine touch. (Guardian) —Steven Strogatz, a mathematics professor at Cornell University, tells Business Insider that personal appeal will become more valuable as AI increasingly takes over intellectual work. Some brainstormed using custom agents in advocacy work, while others pitched cultivating meat with AI tools. But the real talk of the event was a flood of funding they expect will soon flow to animal welfare charities, not from individual megadonors, but from AI lab employees. Some attendees also probed an even more controversial idea: AI may develop the capacity to suffer, which could constitute a moral catastrophe. We investigated why their ideas are gaining momentum—and sparking controversy. A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. Today, it’s a Halloween special. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line.) We’re having trouble saving your preferences. Try refreshing this page and updating them one more time. If you continue to get this message, reach out to us at [email protected] with a list of newsletters you’d like to receive.