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Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by threatofrain on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:20PM (#39033636)
There's a vocal HN demographic with the strong moral position that working on improving war machinery is very evil.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by Tommstein on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @08:04PM (#39036093)
It's unlikely that any of them are Ukrainian.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by tmnvix on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:27PM (#39033743)
It depends on what you would consider an improvement.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by bugglebeetle on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:39PM (#39033891)
I don’t think it’s just a “vocal HN demographic” that thinks arms dealing is bad.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by spacebanana7 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @06:05PM (#39034884)
Relatively few people on HN have a total objection to arms dealing.

For example, not many people oppose the sale of F35s to Australia or Leopards to Norway.

Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by city_guy_1 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:50PM (#39034015)
"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by 23B1 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:44PM (#39033941)
That demographic lives in a very thick, very privileged bubble. On a long enough timeline, someone is going to try to kill you.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @05:04PM (#39034182)
Define war machinery. Contributing to Ghidra would fall under the Pentagon.

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra

Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by aeim on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:24PM (#39033696)
ah, i see. a trOpenAIn horse.
Re:OpenAI is working with the US military now by GoodJokes on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @04:24PM (#39033690)
Yes but most of you are just trying to retire early and will work for anyone.