AI researchers must be aware of how their inventions may be weaponized; opposing dystopia is a fundamental ethical duty
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-08-07
In response to a discussion on AI ethics, the tweet argues that AI researchers are generally bad at understanding how the world might use their creations, and that opposing the weaponization of technology is a fundamental ethical responsibility.
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