From 9/11’s lasting legacy to AI’s disruptive future

从9·11事件的深远影响至人工智能的颠覆性未来

Science Quickly

2026-09-14

12 分钟
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In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore newly released 9/11 records and their revelations about the attacks’ lasting health impacts, unpack a controversial artificial intelligence breakthrough that solved one of mathematics’ biggest problems and examine the growing backlash to a massive AI data center as communities grapple with the costs of powering the AI boom. Recommended Reading: 25 years after 9/11, survivors are still getting sick—here are the numbers AI may have just solved a million-dollar math problem. The field will never be the same The data center backlash comes for SpaceXAI’s Colossus E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Allison Rodgers and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Marielle Issa and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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