The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles

MIT Technology Review's daily briefing covers: scientists warning that synthetic 'mirror' bacteria could pose an existential threat; Chinese tech workers being pressured to document their workflows for AI automation and fighting back with sabotage tools; the White House and Anthropic working toward a compromise after a federal blacklist; Palantir's controversial manifesto; Germany pushing for looser EU AI rules; Nvidia's strained relationship with gamers as it pivots to AI; insurers excluding AI-related harms from coverage; AI worsening the e-waste crisis; fake AI influencers flooding social media; and a Chinese humanoid robot breaking the half-marathon record.