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The most interesting part of this article was this sentence in my opinion:

> The company would also not do artificial intelligence (AI) work "that supports weapons of mass destruction or police surveillance".

Not just that it’s AI but the implications of what it’s being used for. There’s an opportunity for good journalism here for those brave enough.

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It's nice to see public stances--lines in the sand, even--being drawn. Good catch.

That's a murky line.

"that supports weapons of mass destruction or police surveillance" really boils down to the customer declaring its intended use case.

Would they turn down vehicle identification in rural backgrounds? Or facial recognition?

There's a lot of dual use scenarios.

And still, their homepage is full of AI buzzwords, e.g.

  [we are] One of the first AI companies to be certified as a B Corp, a company dedicated to building a sustainable and inclusive economy. It’s in our DNA.

Where is the buzzword here?

The part where they say they use AI "to build a sustainable and inclusive economy" and where they say that AI is "in their DNA". Admittedly, it's only about 80% of the quote, easy to miss. Hope this helps.

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