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Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

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617 points jbegley | 2 comments | 04 Feb 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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a_shovel ◴[04 Feb 25 20:43 UTC] No.42938313[source]▶
I initially thought that this was an announcement for a new pledge and thought, "they're going to forget about this the moment it's convenient." Then I read the article and realized, "Oh, it's already convenient."

Google is a megacorp, and while megacorps aren't fundamentally "evil" (for some definitions of evil), they are fundamentally unconcerned with goodness or morality, and any appearance that they are is purely a marketing exercise.

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lenerdenator ◴[04 Feb 25 20:48 UTC] No.42938388[source]▶
The market solves all problems.

... or at least that's what these people have to be telling themselves at all times.

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1. kelseyfrog ◴[04 Feb 25 21:10 UTC] No.42938750[source]▶
I have full faith that the market[1] will direct the trolley onto the morally optimal track. It's invisible hand will guide mine when I decide or decide against pulling the lever. Either way, I can be sure that the result is maximally beneficial to the participants, myself included.

1. https://drakelawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lrdisc...

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2. mystified5016 ◴[04 Feb 25 21:16 UTC] No.42938849[source]▶
The magic market fairy godmother has decided that TVs with built in ads and spyware are good for you. The market fairy thinks this is so good for you that there are no longer any alternatives to a smart TV besides "no tv"

The market fairy has also decided that medication commercials on TV is good for you. That your car should report your location, speed, and driving habits to your insurer, car manufacturer, and their 983,764 partners at all times.

Maximally beneficial indeed.