Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It’s part of a troubling trend
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Other big tech companies such as Meta and OpenAI have also recently allowed for more military uses of AI. So why is this happening now?
  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    30·
    19 hours ago

    If you believed any promises from Google in the past 15 years I have some insurance I would like to sell you.

    A corporate promise is worth shit.

    • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      14·
      18 hours ago

      “We promise not to do the thing until we think we can get away with it or if it just becomes too profitable not to.”

  • Swordgeek@lemmy.caEnglish
    9·
    20 hours ago

    What trend? Lying about being noble while trying to destroy everything im their way?

    They’ve been doing that for 25 years now. It’s not a trend, it’s a business model.

  • sumguyonline@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    21 hours ago

    But for whom will the AI be turned against? Is this their solution to armed civilians taking back the country from both parties using gorilla warfare? By using AI do they hope to remove the advantage civilians would have in “hit and run” assaults on military targets? Why keep increasing the edge of military capabilities unless you are preparing for a really massive enemy?