StrypeyAug 20, 2024

"One thing we've seen over many years now is the way universities in Australia have been essentially overrun by military industries, and by defence force funding."

#JeremyRose, 2024

https://www.1of200.nz/podcast/1200-s2e90-walz-into-darkness

#podcasts #1Of200 #Australia #universities #MilitaryIndustrialComplex

1/200 S2E90 - Walz into Darkness — 1/200

We talk with University of Canterbury’s Jeremy Moses about BDS actions at UoC, countries boycotting Nagasaki commemorations and the shift of NZ towards integration with US military interests.

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Show threadGeorge Station

@strypey Not unrelated, I was appalled yesterday by US researchers (Georgia Institute of Technology) partnering with police:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2024/08/19/universities-partner-police-ai-research

Universities partner with police on AI research

Universities are leveraging AI to help police overcome bias in crime fighting—while contending with the technology’s own biases.

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Aug 21, 2024 at 12:33amWeb
Show threadStrypeyAug 28, 2024

@harmonygritz
> I was appalled yesterday by US researchers (Georgia Institute of Technology) partnering with police

On an "AI" cargo cult project too. This is why it's so hard to write satire now. These days, it's live farce, die young : P