
一年前,甲骨文(Oracle)联合创始人兼董事长拉里·埃里森描绘了这样的未来图景:随着日常生活被近乎不间断地记录,包括执法者在内的所有人都将面临常态化监控。
在去年9月甲骨文的财务分析师会议上,他预测人工智能将协助处理汽车仪表盘、住宅前门、安防系统及警用设备等各类载体搭载的摄像头拍摄的海量影像数据。
埃里森表示:“我们将建立监督机制。每位警官将时刻受到监督,若发现问题,人工智能会立即上报至相关负责人。公民会因此自觉规范言行,因为我们正在持续记录并汇报所有动态。”
这些论述如今更具现实意义,因为甲骨文已成为人工智能领域的重要参与者,并将在TikTok美国业务收购案中发挥关键作用。TikTok的视频分享平台正是美国最受欢迎的社交媒体资产之一。
甲骨文未立即回应置评请求。
作为人工智能基础设施供应商,甲骨文9月初与OpenAI达成价值3,000亿美元的协议,震撼华尔街。这是有史以来规模最大的云服务合同之一。合同约定OpenAI将在未来五年内向甲骨文采购算力服务。
本周早些时候,OpenAI又与软银(SoftBank)及甲骨文签署新建数据中心协议,这属于巨型“星际之门项目”的组成部分。
在最新季度财报电话会议上,管理层向分析师提供了营收预测,指出目前已签署的合同金额达4,550亿美元,较去年同期增长了359%。首席执行官萨弗拉·卡茨透露,本季度内甲骨文与三家不同客户签署了合作协议。
与此同时,甲骨文预计将参与从中国母公司字节跳动(ByteDance)收购TikTok的美国业务。此外,该公司还将主导美国对TikTok算法及安全性的监管。
上周四下午,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普签署行政命令,为TikTok交易扫清障碍。虽然美方的所有权架构尚未最终确定,但特朗普表示,甲骨文与埃里森将在这款应用的运营过程中扮演“重要”角色,而保守媒体大亨鲁伯特·默多克与计算机亿万富翁迈克尔·戴尔将进入董事会。特朗普还透露,另有三位“蓝筹股”投资者将加入该所有权联盟。
本周早些时候,有媒体报道称,甲骨文将重构TikTok算法并推出新的美国特供版,同时确保用户数据安全。(*)
译者:刘进龙
审校:汪皓
一年前,甲骨文(Oracle)联合创始人兼董事长拉里·埃里森描绘了这样的未来图景:随着日常生活被近乎不间断地记录,包括执法者在内的所有人都将面临常态化监控。
在去年9月甲骨文的财务分析师会议上,他预测人工智能将协助处理汽车仪表盘、住宅前门、安防系统及警用设备等各类载体搭载的摄像头拍摄的海量影像数据。
埃里森表示:“我们将建立监督机制。每位警官将时刻受到监督,若发现问题,人工智能会立即上报至相关负责人。公民会因此自觉规范言行,因为我们正在持续记录并汇报所有动态。”
这些论述如今更具现实意义,因为甲骨文已成为人工智能领域的重要参与者,并将在TikTok美国业务收购案中发挥关键作用。TikTok的视频分享平台正是美国最受欢迎的社交媒体资产之一。
甲骨文未立即回应置评请求。
作为人工智能基础设施供应商,甲骨文9月初与OpenAI达成价值3,000亿美元的协议,震撼华尔街。这是有史以来规模最大的云服务合同之一。合同约定OpenAI将在未来五年内向甲骨文采购算力服务。
本周早些时候,OpenAI又与软银(SoftBank)及甲骨文签署新建数据中心协议,这属于巨型“星际之门项目”的组成部分。
在最新季度财报电话会议上,管理层向分析师提供了营收预测,指出目前已签署的合同金额达4,550亿美元,较去年同期增长了359%。首席执行官萨弗拉·卡茨透露,本季度内甲骨文与三家不同客户签署了合作协议。
与此同时,甲骨文预计将参与从中国母公司字节跳动(ByteDance)收购TikTok的美国业务。此外,该公司还将主导美国对TikTok算法及安全性的监管。
上周四下午,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普签署行政命令,为TikTok交易扫清障碍。虽然美方的所有权架构尚未最终确定,但特朗普表示,甲骨文与埃里森将在这款应用的运营过程中扮演“重要”角色,而保守媒体大亨鲁伯特·默多克与计算机亿万富翁迈克尔·戴尔将进入董事会。特朗普还透露,另有三位“蓝筹股”投资者将加入该所有权联盟。
本周早些时候,有媒体报道称,甲骨文将重构TikTok算法并推出新的美国特供版,同时确保用户数据安全。(*)
译者:刘进龙
审校:汪皓
A year ago, Oracle cofounder and Chairman Larry Ellison described a future where everyone, including law enforcement, will face regular surveillance as daily life is documented seemingly nonstop.
At Oracle’s financial analyst meeting last September, he predicted artificial intelligence will help process the vast amounts of footage recorded by cameras placed on everything from car dashboards and front doors to security systems and cops.
“We’re going to have supervision,” Ellison said. “Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there’s a problem, AI will report that problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on.”
Those comments have gained fresh relevance now that his company has emerged as a major player in the AI industry and is poised to play a critical role in the deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations. TikTok’s video-sharing platform is among the most popular social media properties in the country.
Oracle didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company has been an AI infrastructure provider and stunned Wall Street earlier this month by reaching a $300 billion deal with OpenAI, which will purchase computing power over about five years in one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed.
And earlier this week, OpenAI signed deals with SoftBank and Oracle for new data centers as part of the massive Stargate Project.
In its most recent quarterly earnings call with analysts, management also offered revenue projections that cited $455 billion in contracts, up 359% from a year earlier. CEO Safra Catz revealed that Oracle landed deals with three different customers during the quarter.
Meanwhile, Oracle is expected to be among the companies that will buy TikTok’s U.S. business from Chinese parent company ByteDance. In addition, Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security.
President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order clearing the way for a deal to put TikTok in U.S. hands. The U.S. ownership structure is still being finalized, but Trump said Oracle and Ellison would play a “big” role in managing the app, while conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch and computer billionaire Michael Dell would sit on the board. Trump hinted that three more “blue-chip” backers are also part of the ownership group.
Reports earlier this week said Oracle will re-create TikTok’s algorithm and provide a new U.S. version while also ensuring security for users’ data.
