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Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

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617 points jbegley | 1 comments | 04 Feb 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
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chubot ◴[05 Feb 25 00:40 UTC] No.42941669[source]▶
It is interesting how these companies shift with the political winds

Just like Meta announced some changes around the time of inauguration, I'm sure Google management has noticed the AI announcements, and they don't want to be perceived in a certain way by the current administration

I think the truth is more in the middle (there is tons of disagreement within the company), but they naturally care about how they are perceived by those in power

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hsuduebc2 ◴[05 Feb 25 00:51 UTC] No.42941808[source]▶
I would say it's natural. Their one and only incentive isn't as they are trying to tell you "make a word better place" or similiar awkward corpo charade but to make a profit. That's a purpose why companies are created and they are always following it.
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1. nerdponx ◴[05 Feb 25 00:59 UTC] No.42941904[source]▶
I see it as the natural extension of the Chomsky "manufacturing consent" propaganda model. The people in key positions of power and authority know who their masters are, and everyone below them falls into line.