Until quite recently, many Big Tech firms opposed the militarization of AI, but that now seems like ancient history as they move to sign partnerships with arms companies. The prospect of lavish Pentagon funding for AI is too tempting to refuse.

Until quite recently, many Big Tech firms opposed the militarization of AI, but that now seems like ancient history as they move to sign partnerships with arms companies. The prospect of lavish Pentagon funding for AI is too tempting to refuse.

  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    They didn’t sit on it. They covertly lobbied and propagandised behind the scenes until fascism had seized power, then they publicly embraced it.