this is comedically evil I don’t even know what to say
Comment on Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’
GreyAlien@lemm.ee 3 weeks agoIn long.
In short:
The AI system labeled tens of thousands of Gazans, mostly men, as suspected militants, with a 10% error rate, meaning thousands were likely civilians.
Human officers spent ~20 seconds per target, often just confirming gender, before approving airstrikes.
“Where’s Daddy?”: A companion AI tracked targets to their homes, prioritizing bombings at night when families were present.
The military authorized 15–20 civilian deaths per low-ranking militant and 100+ for senior Hamas officials
Strikes frequently used unguided munitions, maximizing destruction and civilian harm
Officers admitted acting as “stamps” for AI decisions, with one calling the process “hunting at large”
Additional informations: Project Nimbus
OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 weeks ago
stormdahl@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That is seriously dystopian. Wow, what the fuck…
CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 weeks ago
When families were present??? That’s indefensible. It’s not just the children in the home, it’s all the neighbours kids, visitors and passers by. It’s inhumane.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Google and Amazon are mentioned in the Wikipedia article but not Microsoft.
Not defending them, just asking for better evidence.
Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Microsoft isn’t mentioned in the text, but the 3rd citation is a reference to Microsoft: Microsoft to Launch Much Awaited Cloud Server Farm in Israel in 2021
Separately, I did a quick search: Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war
In recent years, documents show, Microsoft has also provided the Israeli military with large-scale access to OpenAI’s GPT-4 model – the engine behind ChatGPT – thanks to a partnership with the developer of the AI tools which recently changed its policies against working with military and intelligence clients.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thanks. Not doubting, but it’s good to have detailed sources.
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Holy fuck!