The Download: water threats in Iran and AI’s impact on what entrepreneurs make

Desalination plants in the Middle East, particularly in Iran, are at risk due to escalating conflicts, potentially impacting water supply in the region. On the other hand, AI is revolutionizing how small online sellers decide what products to make and where to manufacture them, streamlining the process significantly. Additionally, gig workers worldwide, like Zeus in Nigeria, are recording data to train humanoid robots, raising concerns about privacy and consent. Other tech news includes Anthropic's new cybersecurity model, Iranian hackers targeting American critical infrastructure, and Google's AI Overviews delivering millions of incorrect answers per hour despite a high accuracy rate.