Hacker NewsAug 4, 2025
The US military’s on-base slot machines
https://www.wired.com/story/us-military-on-base-slot-machines-gambling-addiction/
#ycombinator #military #mental_health #psychology #gambling #freedom_of_information_act
The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction.

WIRED
 Hacker NewsAug 4, 2025
The US Military Is Raking in Millions from On-Base Slot Machines
https://www.wired.com/story/us-military-on-base-slot-machines-gambling-addiction/
#ycombinator #military #mental_health #psychology #gambling #freedom_of_information_act
The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction.

WIRED
 Hacker NewsApr 17, 2025
This 'College Protester' Isn't Real. It's an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
https://www.wired.com/story/massive-blue-overwatch-ai-personas-police-suspects/
#ycombinator #artificial_intelligence #crime #algorithms #privacy #police #policing #404_media #freedom_of_information_act
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops

Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”

WIRED
 Hacker NewsApr 17, 2025
'College Protester' Isn't Real. It's an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
https://www.wired.com/story/massive-blue-overwatch-ai-personas-police-suspects/
#ycombinator #artificial_intelligence #crime #algorithms #privacy #police #policing #404_media #freedom_of_information_act
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops

Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”

WIRED