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Dmytro_North t1_iwtsr42 wrote

Reply to comment by ThisIsMyStonerAcount in [P] Pro-Ukraine ML Project to Confirm and Disseminate Field Intel Faster by OttersAreDevilSpawn

I hear you. But let me ask you this. What would you do if your country was attacked? If your family and friends were killed? Would you stand aside? What I am asking is where is the line? Are there values you are willing stand behind? Any power can be used for good, bad, or something in between. And unfortunately weak military attracts aggressors. At the moment lives and freedoms of my people are spared thanks to power, technology, and resources of the western world, including most Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. And again, almost anything can be used for bad intentions. That means there is work for you to do in your own country to keep your government/military in check. The choice is yours.

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ThisIsMyStonerAcount t1_iwtw1mv wrote

I totally understand your position. My hat is off to anyone who chooses to fight for Ukraine. I'd expect the Ukrainian military and nato allies to work on projects just like this, because it makes sense to have such a system. People who want to work on these projects full time should in fact just join the military to avoid duplicate work (and to get closer to the actual customers of your work).

I'm just saying that the work being done here is easier to abuse (and could potentially turn out to develop into a net negative long after this war is over) than work done by someone who eg. drives a tank. There are ethical considerations that might not be obvious at first sight.

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