圆桌讨论：虚拟边境墙的致命故障
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美国在过去25年间投入数十亿美元，在南部边境沿线修建由监控塔组成的“虚拟墙”，声称可协助发现和拘捕越境者并挽救生命。然而，《麻省理工科技评论》的一项突破性调查记录到，超过一千人在这些监控塔覆盖区域内穿行却未被发现或拘捕，最终命丧于此。其中一些人甚至处于新安装的、可自动识别人员的AI监控塔的监视之下。调查结果揭示了一场比此前已知更为严重的人道主义危机，也暴露了“虚拟墙”基本安全承诺的屡次落空。
中文翻译：
圆桌讨论：虚拟边境墙的致命失败
观看一场仅限订阅者参与的对谈，审视边境监控技术的种种失败。
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过去25年间，美国斥资数十亿美元在南部边境沿线建造了一道由监控塔组成的“虚拟墙”，承诺这些设施将有助于发现和拦截越境者，并拯救生命。但《麻省理工科技评论》的一项开创性调查记录了一千多人在这些监控塔所覆盖的区域中穿行，却未被发现或拦截，最终命丧于此。其中一些人甚至处于新安装的、旨在自动识别人员的AI监控塔的监视之下。
我们的调查发现揭示了一场比此前所知更为严峻的人道主义危机，以及虚拟墙基本安全承诺的一再落空。欢迎观看这场对谈，一同审视边境监控技术的失败，并揭开那些命丧边境地带的人们的故事。
嘉宾：《麻省理工科技评论》总编辑马特·霍南，资深AI记者詹姆斯·奥唐奈，资深特稿与调查记者郭怡玲
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