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White House boosts AI for surveillance and war, critics note lack of consequence discussion

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The White House is reportedly increasing its investment in AI technologies for surveillance and military applications. A critical article notes the lack of discussion regarding the potential democratic or environmental repercussions of this technological push. The focus appears to be on the acquisition of AI chips by spy agencies amidst a broader shortage. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the ethical and environmental implications of government AI investments in surveillance and military tech.

RANK_REASON The article is a critique of a news report, rather than a primary announcement of policy or technology.

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White House boosts AI for surveillance and war, critics note lack of consequence discussion

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ newyorktimes writes a totally non critical article about the White House's investment in AI surveillance and war technology. Not one word about democratic or

    @ newyorktimes writes a totally non critical article about the White House's investment in AI surveillance and war technology. Not one word about democratic or environmental consequences. # resistAI # AI # dkpol # ITpol # StopDirtyDataCentres # journalism https://www. nytimes.com…

    LINKS flipboard.com/@newyorktimes

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