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Judeo-Christian roots will ensure US military AI is used ethically, general says

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Re: Judeo-Christian roots will ensure US military AI is used ethically, general says

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Post by throwaway6734 »

LinuxBender wrote: post #3

Is that by chance a subtle reference to the First Crusade [1]? If that is our ethical foundation then many options would be on the table. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade

What's specifically wrong about the first crusade? It was in response to the rise of the seljuk Turks and their advance on the Byzantines and also similar to the Muslim invasions of the middle east, northern africa, southern italy, and spain.

That area of the world had changed hands between Rome and Persia for hundreds of years before then as well.

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Post by oxymoronic »

LinuxBender wrote: post #3

Is that by chance a subtle reference to the First Crusade [1]? If that is our ethical foundation then many options would be on the table. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade

At that time in Christian West, the notion of "Judeo-Christianity" would be considered an oxymoron. But it is possible that the general is question is in fact alluding to that era from ignorance.

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Post by InitialLastName »

throwawaysleep wrote: post #4

I don't want a military force that considers ethics at all. That's how we end up losing all over the world.

The US military wasn't exactly known for its ethical conduct in Vietnam, so I'm not sure we can blame losing on the ethics.

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Post by coldtea »

CodeAndCuffs wrote: post #6

What does that even mean?! Will this take the Christian path of forgiving our enemies, turning the other cheek, and giving our shirts to people who steal our cloaks? Is he saying that military AI should specifically target Philistines and the uncircumcised? Will the military AI enslave people but give them the option of freedom or permanent servitude after 7 years? You can't base something on Judeo-Christian ethics b…

>What does that even mean?! Will this take the Christian path of forgiving our enemies, turning the other cheek, and giving our shirts to people who steal our cloaks?

No, he means more of the Old Testament variety of ethics.

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Post by coldtea »

oxymoronic wrote: post #12
LinuxBender wrote: post #3

Is that by chance a subtle reference to the First Crusade [1]? If that is our ethical foundation then many options would be on the table. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade

At that time in Christian West, the notion of "Judeo-Christianity" would be considered an oxymoron. But it is possible that the general is question is in fact alluding to that era from ignorance.

Judeo-Christianity here just means Old+New testament. They just didn't use that terminology back then, but the notion was very much the same.

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Post by MarkMarine »

throwawaysleep wrote: post #4

I don't want a military force that considers ethics at all. That's how we end up losing all over the world.

Clearly posted by some keyboard warrior who has never actually been down range. We should bring back the draft specifically for people with this combination of cowardice and bravado.

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Post by coldtea »

throwawaysleep wrote: post #4

I don't want a military force that considers ethics at all. That's how we end up losing all over the world.

There were so little ethics involved in those lost wars "all over the world" that this is laughable. Except if you mean "we could have just nuked them and be done with it".
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