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minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·5 hours agoThis take is a denial of current reality. They’re already using “AI” for genocide in Palestine, etc. This is how capitalism always develops and uses “technology”.
minus-squaremetermatic26@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-214 minutes agoYeah, but the thing is…there is absolutely nothing stopping Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas from developing their own AI. The technology needed to develop AI that can sabotage infrastructure, spread disinformation, develop autonomous weapons etc is already out there. Whatever advantage the US and Israel had when it comes to military applications of AI, is quickly disappearing.
minus-squareplacebo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoI think they meant some unintended catastrophe like Chernobyl was where things went out of control. The use of AI in this example is intentional and controllable.
This take is a denial of current reality.
They’re already using “AI” for genocide in Palestine, etc.
This is how capitalism always develops and uses “technology”.
Yeah, but the thing is…there is absolutely nothing stopping Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas from developing their own AI.
The technology needed to develop AI that can sabotage infrastructure, spread disinformation, develop autonomous weapons etc is already out there.
Whatever advantage the US and Israel had when it comes to military applications of AI, is quickly disappearing.
I think they meant some unintended catastrophe like Chernobyl was where things went out of control. The use of AI in this example is intentional and controllable.