▲ 256 ▼ Google DeepMind votes to unionize to prevent military use: "the push for unionization is about holding Google to its own ethical standards" (www.wired.com) submitted 3 months ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/unions@sh.itjust.works 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone -26 points 3 months ago (2 children) Or they could just quit... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago (1 child) They could, but they're trying to make a difference for the common good, rather than just themselves. See how that works? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BendingHawk@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I swear, I only joined the Galactic Empire to try and make it better. See it worked, they totally heard me out before the slaughter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago Well I mean I joined when it was still the Republic but at this point my retirement package is just a couple years from being maxed out! permalink fedilink source parent [–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think choosing to accept an offer to work for Google in the last decade is worthy of a conversation of its own but this is far better than quitting and being replaced by someone with no ethics is it not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago Is that the line of thinking that Manhattan Project scientists had, or am mistaken? I can't speak for others, but I'd carry a lot of guilt for aiding in such things. It's unethical to help with unethical things, and Google will do what it wants; it can replace them if they don't follow its will. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago (1 child) They could, but they're trying to make a difference for the common good, rather than just themselves. See how that works? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BendingHawk@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I swear, I only joined the Galactic Empire to try and make it better. See it worked, they totally heard me out before the slaughter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago Well I mean I joined when it was still the Republic but at this point my retirement package is just a couple years from being maxed out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BendingHawk@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I swear, I only joined the Galactic Empire to try and make it better. See it worked, they totally heard me out before the slaughter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago Well I mean I joined when it was still the Republic but at this point my retirement package is just a couple years from being maxed out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago Well I mean I joined when it was still the Republic but at this point my retirement package is just a couple years from being maxed out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think choosing to accept an offer to work for Google in the last decade is worthy of a conversation of its own but this is far better than quitting and being replaced by someone with no ethics is it not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago Is that the line of thinking that Manhattan Project scientists had, or am mistaken? I can't speak for others, but I'd carry a lot of guilt for aiding in such things. It's unethical to help with unethical things, and Google will do what it wants; it can replace them if they don't follow its will. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago Is that the line of thinking that Manhattan Project scientists had, or am mistaken? I can't speak for others, but I'd carry a lot of guilt for aiding in such things. It's unethical to help with unethical things, and Google will do what it wants; it can replace them if they don't follow its will. permalink fedilink source parent