【环球网科技综合报道】8月19日消息，据外媒ABC News报道，澳大利亚联邦法院正式批准谷歌公司 与澳大利亚竞争与消费者委员会（ACCC）达成的和解协议，谷歌同意支付3600万澳元（约合2340万美 元）罚款，以了结其通过"付费预装"安卓搜索应用涉嫌垄断市场的指控。这也是澳大利亚近年来针对科 技巨头反竞争行为开出的最大罚单之一。 来源：环球网 ACCC的调查显示，自2018年起，谷歌与澳大利亚三大电信运营商（Telstra、Optus、Vodafone）签订独 家协议，通过支付高额费用要求其在新售安卓手机中预装谷歌搜索应用，并设置为默认搜索引擎。作为 交换，谷歌向运营商提供收入分成及技术支持。 ACCC指出，谷歌的协议导致其他搜索引擎（如微软Bing、DuckDuckGo）无法通过预装方式触达用 户，新入局者几乎无法获得市场份额。其调查发现，超80%的澳大利亚安卓用户从未更改过默认搜索引 擎，谷歌借此巩固了其95%以上的搜索市场占有率。而运营商为覆盖谷歌的预装费用，间接提高了手机 售价或数据套餐费用，最终由消费者承担。 ACCC主席吉娜·卡斯-戈特利布（Gina Cass-Gottieb）在声明中强调："谷 ...

Core Insights - AI agents are redefining the search landscape, shifting from "machines adapting to humans" to "humans adapting to machines" [2] - The emergence of AI large models has disrupted the traditional search market, previously dominated by giants like Google and Baidu [2][3] - The competition in the search industry is evolving towards "mind share" rather than just "traffic share" [3][4] Industry Dynamics - The competition is characterized by intensified technological stratification, with leading firms leveraging computational power and data advantages to create barriers [3] - Ecosystem competition is heating up, as traditional search engines integrate their content ecosystems to maintain dominance [3] - The value of entry points is being redefined, with AI search evolving from a tool to a traffic entry point [3] User Behavior Changes - Google search volume in Safari has declined for the first time in 20 years, while user numbers for startups like Perplexity are surging [4] - Apple's plans to integrate third-party AI search in Safari indicate a potential erosion of traditional search engine dominance [4] Business Model Evolution - The traditional advertising model in the search industry is being challenged, with subscription and enterprise services emerging as new directions [5] - Search results are evolving from "webpage lists" to "knowledge products," enhancing the added value of AI search [5] Challenges Ahead - There are significant challenges, including technical bottlenecks, ethical risks, and the need for ecosystem collaboration [6] - AI hallucination issues persist, particularly in handling ambiguous semantics [6] - Data privacy and algorithmic bias are critical ethical concerns as AI agents become more proactive in user environments [6]

新智元报道 编辑：Aeneas 【新智元导读】我国科研团队在这篇论文中，提出了一个崭新观点：智能体不但是AI领域的核 心，更可能是构成宇宙的基本单元，或许还将引发21世纪科学范式的重大变革！ 在人类探索宇宙奥秘的漫长旅程中，每一次重大的科学范式转变都源于对基本问题的全新认 识。如今，一个探索性的科学理论正在挑战我们对宇宙本质的传统理解。 刘锋、吕本富和刘颖研究团队在其开创性论文《Agent: A New Paradigm for Fundamental Units of the Universe》中提出一个崭新的观点：智能体不仅是人工智能领域的核心概念， 更可能是构成宇宙的基本单元。 论文地址：https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202503.1457/v1 这项人工智能领域的前沿理论研究通过为智能体建立标准的统一功能结构，大胆论证了「宇 宙是不断演化的智能体，而宇宙中的万物皆可视为智能体的不同表现形式」。 这种将智能体视为宇宙基本构成单位的全新视角，不仅打破了物理学与智能科学之间的传统 界限，还为21世纪科学范式带来了突破性变革。并为解决长期困扰物理学和科技哲学的诸多 ...