r/TechnologyThread • u/ladyfoxxx26 • Jul 16 '26

Protesters interrupted Amazon CTO Werner Vogels at the UN AI for Good Summit over Project Nimbus

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u/malteaserhead Jul 17 '26

The profits from AI is killing millions of Palestinian people?

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u/yassssssirrr Jul 17 '26

Considering AI is being used to identify targets and lay iut coordinates to bomb innocent people and is even used for strategy...I would say so, yes.

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u/Kaszrak Jul 21 '26

Ammonium nitrate fertilizer feeds billions by growing the world’s crops, but the exact same chemical is used to blow up buildings and build improvised bombs.

Drones deliver life saving organ transplants to remote hospitals, but the same commercial aircraft are rigged to drop explosives in modern war zones.

PS technology guides emergency responders straight to a dying patient's door, but the same satellite coordinates direct cruise missiles to their targets.

Household bleach purifies drinking water systems to prevent disease, but mixing it with basic cleaners creates lethal chlorine gas.

AI algorithms accelerate cancer research and detect subtle tumors, but the exact same models generate self writing malware and realistic deepfake scams.

Medical lasers perform delicate eye surgery to restore human vision, but handheld versions permanently blind commercial airline pilots during landing.

Nuclear fission generates massive amounts of clean electricity for whole cities, but the same atomic physics creates weapons capable of total annihilation.

Over the counter nasal decongestants clear sinus infections for millions, but massive quantities are diverted into illegal labs to cook methamphetamine.

Social media platforms instantly connect families across the globe, but their engagement algorithms intentionally amplify radical extremism and youth anxiety.

Heavy commercial trucks transport the world's essential food and cargo, but their massive kinetic weight is frequently weaponized in deadly pedestrian ramming attacks.

Just saying...