Re:Training for one trillion parameter model backed by Intel...
by thebradbain on Friday November 24, 2023 @08:56AM
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Well, there’s the entire history of Dole and also the United Fruit Company in South America.
In more recent history, Exxon has a checkered past when it comes to using force against sovereign citizens, often employing paramilitary organizations to guard oil fields [1] to more recently abusing international court systems to disbar and jail the lawyer which successfully secured judgements against them [2]
And at this very moment, right now, is the ongoing genocide in the Congo due to rare earth mineral mining [3]
Everything I link here is quite frankly the tip of the iceberg, not the end-all-be-all, but meant to provide a jumping off point should you want to research how often private capital and genocide go hand in hand.
In more recent history, Exxon has a checkered past when it comes to using force against sovereign citizens, often employing paramilitary organizations to guard oil fields [1] to more recently abusing international court systems to disbar and jail the lawyer which successfully secured judgements against them [2]
And at this very moment, right now, is the ongoing genocide in the Congo due to rare earth mineral mining [3]
Everything I link here is quite frankly the tip of the iceberg, not the end-all-be-all, but meant to provide a jumping off point should you want to research how often private capital and genocide go hand in hand.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusations_of_ExxonMobil_hu...
[2] https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/28/chevron-lawy...
[3] https://republic.com.ng/october-november-2023/congo-cobalt-g...