Comment on UK's Turing AI Institute responds to staff anger about defence focus
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
That’s a bit weird to complain about, since Turing worked for the UK defense, and cracked the Enigma, and was a significant factor to the success of D day.
We are committed to conducting our business with honesty, integrity and transparency and believe that a culture of openness and accountability is essential
Obviously the transparency part goes out the window when working on government defense money.
We (Europe, NATO and allies) have been undermined by Russia for decades now, and it should be an honor to help defend against it.
That’s a bit weird to complain about, since Turing worked for the UK defense, and cracked the Enigma, and was a significant factor to the success of D day.
Yeah but he actually, you know, signed up directly to the military. There’s people signed up to a civilian charity.
They can stay civilian and not receive government money.
But if they have any respect for the name the Institute was called after, they would not hesitate to help defend their country.
You are a real piece of work.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
I imagine Turing probably stopped being patriotic and willing to support the UK military after they, you know, forcibly chemically castrated him for being gay.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes UK murdered their greatest war hero, driving him to suicide by inhumane treatment. But despite the awful treatment of him, he remained faithful to the system.
zarathustra0@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Do you support UK military infrastructure being used secretly to aide Israel’s ‘war’ in Gaza? Would you be happy contributing to that system?
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Would you shit in a policemans helmet?