▲ 1215 ▼ Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’ (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 161 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] underwire212@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Problems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change. Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] underwire212@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ethical options? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Direct participation in the military systems for a genocide is a tad further than the military industrial complex. The message is that people participating in genocide will not be made at the very least very uncomfortable for doing so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) An active mass genocide is an odd time to make a statement? Microsoft lied about not supplying the IDF military cloud in the past. And AI is a far more direct contribution to genocide than excel support. Plenty of reasons to do it now. And better now than tomorrow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Literally this It's like they are signaling to the world how virtuous they are A kind of high ground moral messaging if you will permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] underwire212@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Problems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change. Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] underwire212@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ethical options? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Direct participation in the military systems for a genocide is a tad further than the military industrial complex. The message is that people participating in genocide will not be made at the very least very uncomfortable for doing so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) An active mass genocide is an odd time to make a statement? Microsoft lied about not supplying the IDF military cloud in the past. And AI is a far more direct contribution to genocide than excel support. Plenty of reasons to do it now. And better now than tomorrow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Literally this It's like they are signaling to the world how virtuous they are A kind of high ground moral messaging if you will permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Problems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change. Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] underwire212@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ethical options? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ethical options? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Direct participation in the military systems for a genocide is a tad further than the military industrial complex. The message is that people participating in genocide will not be made at the very least very uncomfortable for doing so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) An active mass genocide is an odd time to make a statement? Microsoft lied about not supplying the IDF military cloud in the past. And AI is a far more direct contribution to genocide than excel support. Plenty of reasons to do it now. And better now than tomorrow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Literally this It's like they are signaling to the world how virtuous they are A kind of high ground moral messaging if you will permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) An active mass genocide is an odd time to make a statement? Microsoft lied about not supplying the IDF military cloud in the past. And AI is a far more direct contribution to genocide than excel support. Plenty of reasons to do it now. And better now than tomorrow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Literally this It's like they are signaling to the world how virtuous they are A kind of high ground moral messaging if you will permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) An active mass genocide is an odd time to make a statement? Microsoft lied about not supplying the IDF military cloud in the past. And AI is a far more direct contribution to genocide than excel support. Plenty of reasons to do it now. And better now than tomorrow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Literally this It's like they are signaling to the world how virtuous they are A kind of high ground moral messaging if you will permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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