Comment on Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI

dutchkimble@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• projectsquared@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It becomes operational August 4 and self-aware on the 29th.

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  • dutchkimble@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Ah you’re right

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• buddascrayon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Is there something special about that date?

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  • OrgunDonor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    A Skynet funding bill is passed in the United States Congress, and the system goes online on August 4, 1997, removing human decisions from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn rapidly and eventually becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997.

    Terminator 2 reference

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