Throughout 2024 , we saw further development of artificial intelligence (AI ) systems and new legal action brought against technology companies .
2024年全年，我们看到了人工智能（AI）系统的进一步发展，以及针对科技公司的新诉讼。
Here is a look back at some of the biggest tech stories we covered in 2024 .
下面回顾一下我们在2024年报道过的一些重大科技新闻。
During the year , companies continued developing and deploying new AI tools .
这一年里，各公司继续开发和部署新的AI工具。
Among these were a new set of AI offerings announced by American software company Microsoft .
其中包括美国软件公司微软发布的一系列新AI产品。
Officials explained the new tools included “personal agents ” designed to help users complete business activities with little or no human involvement .
官员解释说，新工具包括“个人智能体”，旨在帮助用户在很少或无需人工参与的情况下完成业务活动。
Microsoft says it designed the agents to expand on so-called chatbots – AI tools that work by themselves to produce human-level writing or discussions .
微软说，这些智能体是为了在所谓聊天机器人的基础上进一步拓展而设计的——聊天机器人是能自行生成人类水平文字或对话的AI工具。
The company said it expects a full release of the agents sometime in 2025 .
该公司表示，预计将在2025年全面推出这些智能体。
In September , technology company Apple announced it was launching several new iPhones equipped with special chips to support AI operations .
9月，科技公司苹果宣布推出几款配备专用芯片以支持AI运算的新iPhone。
Apple chief Tim Cook said the new models had been “designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up .”
苹果首席执行官蒂姆·库克说，新机型是“从零开始为Apple Intelligence而设计的”。
We reported in October about an effort by researchers to use AI to improve existing weather prediction models .
10月，我们报道了研究人员利用AI改进现有天气预报模型的努力。
One system works by combining past weather predictions with modern methods to provide the most complete picture of weather and climate data .
有一个系统将过去的天气预报与现代方法相结合，以提供最完整的天气和气候数据图景。
In California , three legislative measures were enacted to ban the use of AI tools to create false images and videos during election campaigns .
加利福尼亚州颁布了三项法律，禁止在竞选活动期间使用AI工具制作虚假图片和视频。
One main goal was to fight deepfakes .
主要目标之一是打击深度伪造（deepfake）。
Deepfakes were used in several world election campaigns in 2024 .
2024年，深度伪造在世界多场选举活动中被使用。
Attendees from 16 different technology companies signed a promise to develop AI technology in ways that limit possible public harms .
来自16家科技公司的与会者签署了一项承诺，保证以限制潜在公共危害的方式开发AI技术。
About one year ago , an American jury found that Google's app store operates as an illegal monopoly .
大约一年前，美国一个陪审团裁定谷歌的应用商店构成非法垄断。
Then in August 2024 , a federal judge ruled that Google had violated trade laws by operating its search engine as a monopoly .
随后在2024年8月，一名联邦法官裁定谷歌以垄断方式经营其搜索引擎，违反了贸易法。
The ruling accused Google of paying smartphone makers to ensure that its search engine was set as the default system on new devices .
裁决指控谷歌向智能手机制造商付费，以确保其搜索引擎被设为新设备的默认搜索系统。
As part of the case , the U.S . government proposed in November a series of measures to limit Google from anti-competition business activities .
作为该案的一部分，美国政府在11月提出了一系列措施，以限制谷歌从事反竞争的商业活动。
Google criticized the court's ruling as an example of government overreach .
谷歌批评法院的裁决是政府越权的一个例子。
U.S . officials have long warned that TikTok presents national security concerns .
美国官员长期以来一直警告说，TikTok带来了国家安全方面的隐患。
The request came after the same court had upheld a law forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face the ban .
此前，同一法院维持了一项法律，要求字节跳动在1月19日前出售TikTok，否则将面临禁令，随后才有了这一请求。
Lawyers for ByteDance and TikTok are seeking to have the U.S . Supreme Court rule on the case .
字节跳动和TikTok的律师正寻求让美国最高法院对此案作出裁决。
In May , U.S.-based Aurora Innovation said it was preparing to launch a series of driverless trucks to transport goods on a major public highway .
5月，美国公司Aurora Innovation表示正准备推出一批无人驾驶卡车，在一条主要公共高速公路上运输货物。
Company officials said it planned to begin the service in Texas , with 20 tractor-trailers transporting goods between Dallas and Houston .
公司官员说，他们计划在得克萨斯州开始这项服务，用20辆牵引式挂车在达拉斯和休斯敦之间运输货物。
The company hopes to expand the service to thousands of tractor-trailers within three to four years .
该公司希望在三到四年内将服务扩大到数千辆牵引式挂车。
In October , the U.S . Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) announced it had issued final rules for operating air taxis .
10月，美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）宣布已发布运营空中出租车的最终规定。
It also set training and approval requirements for pilots .
它还规定了飞行员的培训和审批要求。
The FAA said air taxis belong to a kind of aircraft known as Advanced Air Mobility (AAM ) flyers .
FAA表示，空中出租车属于一类被称为“先进空中交通”（AAM）的飞行器。
They generally operate on their own on electrical power , with vertical take-off and landing abilities .
它们一般依靠电力自主运行，具有垂直起降能力。
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said such aircraft represent “the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years .”
FAA局长迈克·惠特克说，这类飞行器代表着“近80年来第一个新的航空器类别”。
He added that the new rules are meant to mark the beginning of possible widespread AAM operations across the U.S . in the future .
他还说，新规定旨在标志着未来AAM有望在全美广泛运营的开端。