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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by robertlagrant on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @06:58AM (#42947288)
> Great, so we only want the real high risk takers, the top gamblers,to play in the big league

It either takes risk of private capital or future taxpayers' taxes to create big leagues. I'd take the former over the latter.

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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by ilbeeper on Thursday February 06, 2025 @11:07AM (#42963709)
And I prefer cold committee who measure risk and are committed to some public values. You choose silicone valley, VCs and no public healthcare. I prefer the Norwegian model.
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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by robertlagrant on Friday February 07, 2025 @12:44PM (#42975356)
It works great when the innovation happens elsewhere and is freely shared.
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