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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by h0l0cube on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @06:50AM (#42947224)
> being willing to do anything for money has historically been categorized as evil behavior

Even megacorps will do categorically good things if it helps their bottom line.

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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by Retric on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @07:11PM (#42957263)
We judge morality when there’s some meaningful downside and people at their worst, because a little unpleasantness can dramatically outweigh a lot of nice behavior.

“I love hanging out with Tim he’s a funny guy helped me move a couch last week, kind of which he hadn’t pushed me in front of that bus that one time but ehh I doubt he’d do that again…”

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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by h0l0cube on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @11:20PM (#42959037)
Being pushed in front of a bus would be rather unpleasant.
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