Judging from how the DoD currently buys software, lots of money will be spent, many headlines will be written, awards will be handed out, and zero software will make it on to user workstations. End users will continue to use Excel for everything.
OpenAI wins $200M U.S. defense contract
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#62This gives me a sick feeling of unease.
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#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would guess it’s for mass surveillance. Even just the ability to extract names and entities from audio, video, and text on every piece of public media would be useful.
DOD doesn’t really do this
> The National Security Agency (NSA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the director of national intelligence (DNI).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency
> William J. Hartman is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the acting commander of United States Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Hartman
They’re staffed by military people (alongside civilians) and their commander is always military — because much of what they do (abroad) could be construed as acts of war.
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#64Does anyone have any idea what the DoD could possibly want from OpenAI? Less accurate/more sycophantic missiles?
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#65Judging from how the DoD currently buys software, lots of money will be spent, many headlines will be written, awards will be handed out, and zero software will make it on to user workstations. End users will continue to use Excel for everything.
Not all software is made public and used in workstations, especially not in military
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#66Isn't this part of the true definition of "AGI" and its all for the benefit of humanity? Or is it that are we finally realizing that we are getting scammed again on these so-called promises and it was all a grift. Maybe we should just wake up.
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#67Does anyone have any idea what the DoD could possibly want from OpenAI? Less accurate/more sycophantic missiles?
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#68Does anyone have any idea what the DoD could possibly want from OpenAI? Less accurate/more sycophantic missiles?
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#70Isn't this part of the true definition of "AGI" and its all for the benefit of humanity? Or is it that are we finally realizing that we are getting scammed again on these so-called promises and it was all a grift. Maybe we should just wake up.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat...
“OpenAI executives have considered accusing Microsoft, the company's major backer, of anticompetitive behavior in their partnership …
OpenAI's effort could involve seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential violations of antitrust law, as well as a public campaign,…“