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一 | 1月9日，微软全球首席执行官萨蒂亚•纳德拉（Satia Nadela）最近在2018年分享了他10个灵感和启示，涉及教育、医疗、文化遗产、儿童援助等多个领域。让我们跟随他经历这些闪光的故事，感受科技给我们的生活和梦想带来的神奇和美丽的变化，并在2019年获得前进的动力。以下是微软CEO纳德拉的全文：因为我的工作，我有机会结识世界各地的许多人。 The energy issue appeared to be the real reason behind Biden's visit to the Saudi kingdom, which he promised to turn into a "pariah state" on the campaign trail in 2019-2020. Since the beginning of 2021, prices for oil have soared more than two-fold in the US, prompting the Biden administration to seek ways to convince the Saudis and their OPEC allies to step up crude production in order to bring energy costs down.,"The oil policy in Saudi Arabia pretty much is set," said Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim, a Riyadh-based political analyst. "They are monitoring the market and they are floating the market with supply chains consistently with the demand. They cannot overdo that because it does not help the market and the OPEC+ members. And also Saudi Arabia is burdened by contracts where they cannot really actually go by themselves and take the decision. They are part of an OPEC+ and these countries, they said they are very efficient and the energy prices are very good.",The political scientist highlighted that "there is no margin of complimenting the United States just because they needed more oil in the market for whatever reason." Moreover, according to the professor, the oil market is already saturated with oil and further extraction may only disrupt the balance. On June 30, officials from OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing countries confirmed their decision taken in May to increase output by 648,000 barrels per day in August.,"I think most of the OPEC+ countries, they've reached almost the maximum output," explained Al Ibrahim, adding that he does not see a way to considerably step up oil extraction in the foreseeable future.,Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) stated on July 16 that the only thing Riyadh can do is boost crude production from 10 million barrels per day to 13 million per day by 2027, adding that there is no additional capacity beyond that. MBS also highlighted that unified efforts are required to keep the global economy afloat, and that unrealistic policies regarding energy sources could instigate further inflation.,Bilateral Ties, Defense & Energy: Key Takeaways From Biden's Saudi Arabia Visit16 July, 14:40 GMT,Middle Eastern Players’ Security Concerns,Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking the US’ concrete commitment to improve mutual ties. During the July 16 Jeddah Summit for Security and Development, which brought together the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) alongside Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, Biden vowed that the US would remain fully engaged in the Middle East. The US president particularly said that the US would not "leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran.","We will have to take from President Biden's word that America is not turning its back on the region, that America will defend its interests in the region," said Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, professor of political science at Emirates University and author of several books, including The Gulf Moment. "However, the future will reveal to what extent that is true.",Riyadh previously voiced concerns over the Biden administration putting US-Saudi arms deals on pause, as well as the White House's talks over the resumption of the Iran nuclear deal. In addition to that, it turned out in June 2021 that the Pentagon had pulled approximately eight Patriot anti-missile batteries from Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system was also withdrawn from Saudi Arabia at that time, according to the Wall Street Journal.,The professor drew attention to the fact that Washington has recently shifted its focus to Europe and to the Indo-Pacific from the Middle East. According to Abdulla, the Biden administration appears to be preoccupied with Ukraine and its rivalry with China, which is currently emerging as an economic superpower. "So whether America will pay attention to the Middle East in light of all of this preoccupation, that is something we will just have to watch for the days and months and years to come," he noted.,Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim echoes the Emirati professor's concerns: while the US and especially its military and intelligence community remain an important ally for Saudi Arabia, Riyadh cannot rely on the rapidly changing mood of the Democratic establishment, citing Biden's recent U-turn.,"Now, Biden is saying all that stuff," Al Ibrahim said. "Let's see if this administration will keep their part of the bargain or in three years another president comes and he decides to basically wipe up everything Biden said or actually recognize the region even more. Saudi Arabia is injured by the 18 months that this administration has ruptured the relationship with [Riyadh]. And we need to be shown some real solid commitment from the US in order for Saudi Arabia to recover from the mistrust and misunderstanding by this administration that did to us in the past 18 months.",Given that, neither Saudi Arabia nor Egypt, Israel or Iraq are going "to put all their eggs in one basket," Al Ibrahim pointed out, in an apparent reference to the potential diversification of diplomatic ties.,Earlier this week, Purnima Anand, the president of the BRICS International Forum, told Russian newspaper Izvestia that Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are preparing to formally apply for membership in BRICS, an acronym for five emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.,Global Power Shifting Away From West, While BRICS Expanding & Increasing Legitimacy14 July, 16:45 GMT,Washington's Politicization of Khashoggi Case,It appears that US President Joe Biden could not help but raise the issue of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi once again during his trip, even though the Saudi kingdom conducted an extensive investigation into the crime and prosecuted eight culprits. Khashoggi's son Salah later announced that the Saudi judiciary had been fair to his family and that "justice has been achieved".,According to the Gulf observers, Biden's latest remark that he considers the crown prince responsible for the tragedy was primarily aimed at his electoral base ahead of the November midterm elections.,"President Biden, even when he is here in the region, has his mind in Washington and is speaking to an audience in America," said Abdulla. "And probably he wants to capitalize on his appearance in Washington, in Riyadh and in Jeddah. And he knows it is a large segment in his own party, the ones to the left listen to him very carefully, evaluating him.",The crown prince's answer was not long in coming: MBS told the US president that Saudi Arabia has dealt with the issue and that the country's justices had a final say.,Riyadh is well aware that the Khashoggi issue is highly politicized by Washington and is resolutely withstanding the White House's allegations, noted Al Ibrahim. In response to the Biden administration's accusations MBS cited the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse committed by the US military and CIA personnel in Iraq in the early 2000s, stressing that rogue incidents took place under the US watch too. Riyadh also drew attention to the fact that in the same year that Khashoggi was murdered, over 248 journalists were killed across the world and nobody is talking about them, Al Ibrahim concluded.,"Did Biden get everything he wanted from this [Jeddah] meeting?" asks Abdulla. "I think if he goes away with the view that he is from now on dealing with a new Gulf that deserves respect and new Gulf leaders who are now not necessarily the same as the old leaders. They have a new agenda. They have a new view. They have their own new vision.",The only question is whether Washington has understood this and will reconcile itself with this new reality, the professor noted.。坚持推进科技前沿，用科技力量解决紧迫挑战，依靠科技造福世界。其中包括加纳的老师，他们用黑板画单词界面来教孩子们如何使用它们，来自巴黎的企业家使回收变得独特，来自微软的美国团队优化收养系统，让更多的孩子享受家庭的温暖……当我想到即将到来的2018年，我想真诚地赞扬他们。他们有一个美好生活的愿景，一个对未来的愿景，并付诸行动。从他们的故事中，我意识到我们每个人都可以像他们一样，在组织和社区中发挥光和热，甚至影响整个世界。我希望他们的故事能激励我，也能给你一些启发。学生、教师和志愿者：定义计算机科学教育的未来。据统计，到2020年，美国将有140万个与计算机科学相关的工作岗位，但只有40万毕业生符合相关技能要求。在这方面，微软TEALS（学校技术教育和识字）项目希望通过在美国各地的高中普及计算机教育来缩小数字鸿沟。本月早些时候，我会见了布朗克斯科学高中和布鲁克林威廉斯堡预备高中的同学和老师，他们都是TEALS项目的参与者。教师和学生们分享了TEALS项目对他们当前生活的影响，并表示参与该项目有助于他们为未来做好准备。韦恩·托比亚斯是威廉斯堡预备高中的一名教师，他告诉我，在他决定转学教书之前，他在金融部门工作，并创办了一家平面设计公司。现在他当了十多年教师。

二 | 布朗克斯城市应用数学与科学学院的教师特里·亚历山大（TerryAlexander）向TEALS项目寻求帮助，因为学校没有计算机科学课程。他希望Teals能使学生得到更全面的教育。实验结果明显：在计算机科学测试中，该项目的学生得分高于全国平均水平，并且在与TEALS志愿者合作两年后，大多数教师能够独立地教授计算机科学，这为美国计算机科学教育的可持续发展奠定了基础。萨米特·塞尼：希思罗机场数字过渡公司萨米特·塞尼在伦敦希思罗机场做保安已经13年了。他负责行李检查。希思罗机场是欧洲最繁忙的机场。仅去年一年，就有8000万乘客通过。萨米特指出，由于语言障碍，经常很难与国际旅客交流。萨米特就用智能解决方案取代传统做法的可能性咨询了IT部门。

三 | 但萨米特被告知这太贵了，而且资金不足。但这并没有阻止萨米特下一步行动。通过在线教程，Sammit从Microsoft PowerApps学习并开发了一个简单的翻译应用程序，以解决日常安全工作中所需的翻译工作。这个应用程序非常成功。现在，Sammit在机场担任全职IT用户应用程序专家，负责培训和使用Microsoft PowerApps。到目前为止，希思罗机场团队已经开发了十几个应用程序，与以前使用的笔和纸相比，效率得到了提高。

四 | Samet对机场数字化改造的个人贡献给我留下了深刻的印象。随着技术的普及，每个人都有机会将自己的思想和热情投入到企业的发展中，并与自己的职业发展轨迹相结合。

五 | 理查德：黑板上的“界面”一词来自加纳的乡村教师理查德·阿皮亚·阿克托。他没有因为缺少计算机设备而停止教学。他在教室黑板上画了一个非常精确的单词用户界面，帮助学生学习。”我想教他们如何使用微软的Word软件，但由于没有电脑来演示，我必须尽我最大的努力。“理查德说，”为了让学生建立一个更直观的单词理解，我先画了单词的图标，然后在单词开始后绘制了界面。“理查德的画很快就流行起来了。”为了给他足够的支持，我们的团队为乍得和学生们提供了一间电脑教室。作家约翰斯坦贝克曾经写道：“我开始相信一个伟大的老师也是一个伟大的艺术家……它甚至可能是最伟大的艺术。在我看来，理查德是一位有奉献精神和创造力的模范教师，他对学生的影响是深远的。约翰克罗宁：“约翰的疯狂袜子”约翰克罗宁：定义一个新的生活是非常重要的任何公司，希望最大限度地发挥其影响力。约翰在纽约的疯狂袜子就是一个很好的例子。两年前，22岁的约翰·克罗宁与父亲马克·克罗宁共同创立了这家公司。这家网上商店出售成千上万种风格独特的袜子——甜甜圈、双关语、表情符号等。你几乎可以买到任何想象得到的款式。但这并不是使公司与众不同的唯一原因。约翰是唐氏综合症患者。

六 | 他的公司以宽容和多样性为企业文化。半数以上的雇员是残疾人。约翰甚至赋予残疾人小企业权利，以鼓励他们在国会委员会的职业发展。最近，该公司通过我们的云服务为员工提供了Office365帐户。对于许多人来说，这是他们第一次拥有自己的电子邮件帐户。

七 | 我认为约翰对商业的热爱和热情有着强烈的吸引力。他的父亲曾经骄傲地说：“约翰出生的时候，很多人告诉我，他将来会遇到许多未完成的事情。但现在，约翰自己定义了他的生活。高中生Keira Sharif、Baryl Schneir和Intian Skinner：华盛顿高中生Michelle Sharif、Barrle Schneir和Intian Skinner的榜样力量发现了喷泉铅污染的隐患。

八 | 这让他们想到了一起发明一种净化铅污染水的方法。凭借这项发明，他们参加了由美国宇航局赞助的科学竞赛，成为决赛中唯一一支完全由黑人女性组成的队伍。

九 | 然而，这也使他们成为种族主义黑客的目标，他们试图通过操纵投票系统来阻止他们获胜。

十 | 当我在新闻中看到他们时，最吸引我的是他们杰出的才华和成为同龄人榜样的决心。米歇尔谢里夫曾对《华盛顿邮报》说：“在STEM中，我们不能成为代表。但是对于那些想进入STEM竞技场却没有足够自信的年轻人来说，做一个榜样是很重要的。我邀请Michelle、Barrel和Intien参加微软的年度黑客马拉松，在那里他们合作了一个项目，鼓励更多的女孩学习编程，并设计了一个课程，教其他学生如何组织编程俱乐部。我还和他们三个人以及他们的导师Marisa Jenning聊天，她是Socialgrlz的创始人和首席执行官，分享了他们使用技术帮助当地社区妇女的想法。我非常希望他们能加入微软，但我也相信无论他们身在何处，他们都会取得改变世界的成就。毫无疑问，他们会激励无数人勇敢地追求自己的梦想。白艳兵：2011年3月，日本东北部海岸发生了一场前所未有的严重地震。地震引起的海啸夺去了近2万人的生命。灾害促使全世界重新审视灾害应对机制。日本东北大学国际灾害科学研究所位于地震受灾最严重的地区。白燕兵和他的团队，目前正在从事这项研究，是一个重要的倡导者。在我最近访问东京期间，我遇到了严兵，他和我分享了他的进步——他的工作将给救援人员更多的机会在下一次灾难中挽救更多的生命。此前，地方当局通过分析受灾地区的卫星图像来协调救灾力量的分配，这是非常具有挑战性和耗时的。

十一 | 而燕兵正利用我们最新的计算机视觉技术开发一个系统，可以自动在灾区创建信息足迹来解决这个问题。我们授予严兵的“人工智能为地球”计划是我们更广泛的“人工智能为好”计划的一部分，该计划旨在解决人工智能带来的全球环境挑战。严兵的开拓性研究也证明了我们主动使人工智能更好地为人类服务的意义。CassandraDella，Plastif:Recycling的创始人，有很多事情要做。我们知道今天的工作不一定存在于明天——这就是为什么我们投资于帮助年轻人掌握未来工作所需技能的项目。在我们巴黎的人工智能学校，我个人感受到了这一点。学校的目标是通过身体力行的培训，为学生提供适应不同行业和日常需要的各种软硬技能，使他们成长为未来能够满足不同需求的人才。这些受训者中有一些是助理、律师、商人，甚至是高中毕业生——但经过7个月的强化培训和12个月的实习，这个学生现在已经准备好在未来的人工智能和数据科学领域工作。这些学生的经验证明，他们在科技行业工作不一定需要计算机科学学位。就是在那里我遇到了卡桑德拉·德拉。

十二 | 她是一位年轻的企业家，有着“再生”再生产品的宏伟梦想。

十三 | 她的公司Plastif开发了一种“自动回收自动售货机”，可以让你把塑料放进机器里，然后把它变成有用的东西随身携带。值得注意的是，她和她的学生开发了一个识别塑料的ML模型，并将其部署在普通计算机上，然后将计算机与3D打印机集成。她的新想法变成了现实。卡桑德罗的初创企业完美地展示了技术创新如何为解决诸如可持续发展等重要社会问题创造机会，同时也展示了培训人员掌握新技能的重要性。微软同事露丝·希尔：每个孩子都应该得到家庭的温暖。每周我们都会召开领导团队会议，重点讨论微软或其他公司的团队或个人如何利用技术改变世界。

十四 | 今年给我印象最深的是我们的一个项目：使用微软的Dynamics 365等技术帮助亚利桑那州超过15000名儿童的救济中心。通过创建统一的解决方案平台，儿童福利工作者可以更深入地了解他们的救济目标，并为他们提供更有针对性和个性化的帮助。”只要有可能，我们都会让我们的孩子在家庭环境中成长，而不是在救济中心中成长。

十五 | ”这项倡议是由露西·谢尔发起的，她非常清楚该项目的风险和可能后果，包括寄养系统中任何漏洞对儿童的影响。露西和我们分享了她的经历：她的养子约翰14岁就被收养了。他在那个年龄有点叛逆，但全家人都很宽容他，把他看作是家里的一员。

十六 | 约翰现年26岁，从事自己喜欢的工作，发展得很好。这一特殊的经历使露西与儿童保姆密切接触。这就是我要告诉每一位微软员工的：把你的目标和热情与你的工作联系起来，微软将成为你追求梦想的平台。Johanta McCara博士和Zyrobotics的Ayana Howard博士：利用人工智能实现技术的创新发展，扩展能力，也将惠及全球超过10亿残疾人。我对此毫无疑问。

十七 | 微软为研究机构、非政府组织和企业家提供资金和支持。充分发挥社会各界的关心和热情，帮助残疾人充分参与社会经济建设。Zyrobotics是第一家获得这种特殊财务支持的公司。他们的阅读流利程序为不同学习需求的学生建立个性化的程序，帮助他们更流利地阅读。Zyrobotics类似于导师的教学模式。它使用Azure人工智能创建一个自定义语音模型，以确定学生何时需要交互和反馈。

十八 | 今年秋天，我拜访了Zyrobotics的首席执行官Johanta McCara博士和亚特兰大的首席技术官Ayana Howard博士，他们在那里分享了每个孩子个性化解决方案的想法和经验。没有人工智能技术，这是不可能实现的。因此，我们必须通过促进技术创新来扩展人类的能力，并在这一过程中逐步改变人们的生活。Iconem:人工智能正在帮助恢复传统。人们正在以新的和意想不到的方式体验人工智能的好处。

十九 | 通过人工智能技术，可以在全世界范围内恢复被自然因素和人为因素破坏的古遗址。法国一家初创公司Iconem为古代遗址的“复兴”开辟了道路。倡导“遗产复兴”的团队使用Azure人工智能将数十万张遗址照片拼接成高分辨率的3D模型，这不仅有助于考古研究，而且让更多的人有机会感受到它，而不会让这些珍贵的文化遗产随着时间永远消失。目前，Iconem已经完成了“复兴”项目，包括柬埔寨吴哥窟和伊拉克、叙利亚等战乱地区的几处标志性建筑。我的微软同事列宁·图卡利（Lenin Tukali）是一名律师，她于2015年逃离叙利亚的大马士革。