Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveillance

Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by robertlagrant on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @07:14AM (#42947419)

> I’ve constrained what I’m willing to do and who I’m willing to work for based on my morality, have you? And if not, consider what that say about you…

This sort of discussion gets a bit tricky because it often turns out one person is not having a discussion; they're trying to advertise something about themselves.

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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by Retric on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @07:18PM (#42957332)

I’m not really judging other people here. I remember working on a project and realizing I was one of those cogs keeping ICBM’s operating and it really just hit home.

Not thinking anything about who you’re working for is just kind of the default. However, IMO if you do feel something is wrong then that’s when the obligation to carry through comes in.

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Re:Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveill... by robertlagrant on Thursday February 06, 2025 @04:14AM (#42960553)

I don't think it's the default. Lots of people think about what they do, in my experience. If you think ICBMs are purely bad, fair enough, but I imagine lots of people believe they - particularly when not fired - perform a vital defensive service, and are worth working on for that reason.

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