Ron McClamrockMar 9
James Gleick

Did AI kill 175 schoolchildren, aged 6 to 12, with a double-tap precision-guided missile strike?

No, AI didn't commit this war crime. Donald Trump did. Pete Hegseth did.

"The people in charge don’t seem to be pondering this, as it’s all a game to them. You can hear it in the despicable language of the lacquered and grotesque Hegseth and his middle-school braggadocio about ‘warfighting’ and ‘the warrior ethos.’”

Will Bunch, must read. Gift link.

https://share.inquirer.com/HAOS9l

AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soul

A debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iran school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mar 8 at 10:23pmWeb
Show threadKeithWMMar 8
@gleick I almost posted something very insensitive about school shootings being a fundamental part of the USian idea of peace and liberty. I will send myself to my room.
Show threadpdiff1Mar 8
@gleick True, however, it does perhaps explain why Anthropic was so panicked about the Pentagon using AI for autonomous lethal drones just before the bombs started falling?
Show threadScooter8647 🇺🇦 🇳🇿Mar 9
@gleick There are going to be a whole lot of Iranians out for revenge. Hopefully they direct their efforts to the two people responsible for this and not towards innocents.
Show threadElon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 9
@gleick The US military and the USA did.
Show threaddxzdbMar 9

@bhasic @gleick Lots of Republican voters helped us to get here!

#USPolitics #uspol

Show threadLukefromDCMar 9

@gleick AmeriKKKan and Israeli war criminals. When the shoe was on the other foot a year ago, Iran had a problem: Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv needed to be bombed, as they were responsible for a bombing in Tehran that killed someone. Problem was, a a school was across the street.

What did Iran do? They launched the missile at night. They drew the short end of the stick, the missile missed the Mossad, and yes the school was hit. Due to the timing of the strike however, nobody was inside the school, so only a building was lost.

Obviously Trump didn't care as he could have done the same.

Show threadSéamus McGuireMar 9
@gleick The Nicaraguan Contras used to bomb schools and hospitals. The U.S. President at the time, Ronald Reagan, said they were “the moral equivalent of our founding fathers.”
Seems that this is simply who we are.
Show threadMikeMar 9
@gleick "lacquered and grotesque"
Show threadTijgertje1987Mar 9
@gleick
Trump belongs behind bars at the ICC
Show threadSehar IrfanMar 9
@gleick we want peace
Show threadBestiolinaMar 9
@gleick They have a weakness for targeting schools
Show threadPonygirlMar 12
@gleick I hate living here, but I can't leave and take my ponies with me.
Show threadKierkethumbs up convincinglyMar 12
@gleick Insidious text. Yes ultimarely the command was issued by humans who are responsible for these war crimes. But that does not mean the target wasn’t selected by a military ai, which is the lie this odious tech apologist distraction pushes for profit