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@Treppenwitz@sfba.social
2026-03-18 19:22:33

"I can't help but wonder if the US economy backs itself so hard into a corner funding these research labs, and if these research labs receive a bailout, what does that mean for China? Why is China releasing these models for free?" ghuntley.com/warfare/

AI as economic warfare
People often ask me how I feel about open-source models, and to be clear, I'm very supportive of them. But I can't help pondering about the following... Open source always was and always will be a financial weapon by design. You see, one of the primary goals of open source

@lpryszcz@genomic.social
2026-03-15 22:58:43

A classified Israeli military database ... indicated that of more than 53,000 deaths recorded in Gaza, named Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accounted for roughly 17%. That suggests the rest, 83%, were civilians. These are not the statistics of a war fought with precision, this is a war where imprecision is the aim.
When reported verification times for AI-assisted targets are measured in seconds, ... the consequences are written in rows of small coffins.

These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models
From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-04-19 09:15:45

Oh wow, I feel quite sore today. Maybe I didn't do "enough" during winter to keep my muscles in shape.
But it was worth it! (Pictures and video are yet to come). After the snow has mostly melted, it's time again to clean up all kinds of litter.
I once heard a metallic *pling* and knew ... "new microspikes needed now ... but as the metal plate broke and not just a chain, I hope that the shop might replace it. I mean .. broken metal after just ~1year? Keep fi…

phtoo of my microspikes with a broken metal plate
a "nature cleanup" bag with several kinds of litter on it that I found on my hike. Aluminium foil, a plastic/paper bag and a wrapper for energy gel
A forest scene unfolds in this image, capturing the quiet beauty of a secluded staircase winding through a lush woodland. The foreground features a narrow, wooden staircase that ascends a steep, moss-covered embankment. The staircase is flanked by dense evergreen trees, their vibrant green foliage creating a natural canopy overhead. The trees add depth and a sense of peaceful solitude, their branches casting dappled shadows on the forest floor below. The embankment itself is covered in a mix…
@buercher@tooting.ch
2026-03-06 18:30:20

“It’s open warfare, and in such a situation, it becomes even harder for anyone who is left in the regime to want to suggest that they’re willing to work with the US … They’ll be killed before they get out of bed the following day.”
theguardian.com/world/2026/mar