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10 Technologies To Watch

2025/1/31
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Amy Nordrum: 我是MIT Technology Review的执行编辑,我们杂志致力于预测新兴技术,关注人工智能、生物技术和气候变化等领域。我们每年发布一份“十大突破性技术”榜单,预测未来科技发展趋势。这份榜单在过去24年中做出了一些准确的预测,例如Siri和卫星巨型星座,但也有一些预测未能实现,例如社交电视。 今年的榜单中,我最喜欢的是Vera Rubin望远镜,它拥有世界上最大的数码相机,将进行为期十年的南天星空调查,创建最详细的银河系三维地图。它的数据将通过Zooniverse平台向公众开放,支持公民科学项目。 另一个重要的技术是减少牛打嗝中甲烷排放的补充剂。牛的打嗝会释放甲烷,一种强效温室气体。一些公司正在研发可以减少甲烷排放的补充剂,例如Bovier,它可以减少奶牛甲烷排放约30%,其他一些补充剂有望实现更高的减排率。减少牛的甲烷排放可以显著减少全球温室气体排放,但不能完全解决问题。 此外,谷歌和微软等搜索引擎公司正在将大型语言模型整合到搜索引擎中,提供AI生成的摘要和答案。AI驱动的搜索改变了人们与搜索引擎互动的方式,但其影响还有待观察。 其他值得关注的技术还包括:一种新的长效HIV预防药物,可以每六个月注射一次;绿色钢铁技术,使用可再生能源制氢来替代煤炭,从而减少温室气体排放;以及自动驾驶出租车,正在进入新的城市,无需安全驾驶员。 Regina Barber: 作为一名天体物理学家,我对Vera Rubin望远镜和减少牛的甲烷排放技术很感兴趣。我希望这些技术能够对社会产生积极的影响。我也关注生成式AI搜索技术,以及它对我们获取信息方式的改变。

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The Vera Rubin Telescope, nearing completion in Chile, features the world's largest digital camera and will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, creating a detailed 3D map of the Milky Way and making its data accessible through platforms like Zooniverse for community science projects.
  • World's largest digital camera
  • Legacy Survey of Space and Time (10-year survey)
  • 3D map of the Milky Way
  • Data accessibility via Zooniverse

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In a world brimming with innovation and limited time, it can be hard to tell what technology has the potential to really shift life. Yet, every year, MIT Technology Review) undertakes this very task and puts out an annual list to magazine readers of 10 Breakthrough Technologies). Today, host Regina G. Barber) hops through highlights from the list with Amy Nordrum), an executive editor at the publication.**Check out the full list here).***Another tech topic on your mind that you want us to discuss on an upcoming episode? Let us know by emailing [email protected])! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)