Google tech used by Pentagon 'to analyse drone videos'

Discussion in 'privacy problems' started by Krusty, Mar 7, 2018.

  1. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

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    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43316667
     
  2. mirimir

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    Google's been working for US agencies for many years. For example, I gather that Google helped develop NSA's XKeyscore.
     
  3. RockLobster

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    All tech employees should realise by now, If their work has the potential to be weaponized, it will be.
     
  4. reasonablePrivacy

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    There were a meme "Hey Google, exactly what kind of AI am I helping you guys train with this? - Select all squares with enemy combatants". It seems this joke was not far from reality.
     
  5. mirimir

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    Well, they say "non-offensive". But ...
     
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