Ukraine’s weapons #industry presses #government to allow #arms exports

source: politico.eu/article/ukraine-ar…

“Imagine what it would look like? #Ukraine #exports its #weapons during the war while asking partners for #military #aid. Ukrainians would not understand, partners would not understand,” said a senior Ukrainian foreign ministry

Ukraine is currently one of the best places to test modern #warfare #equipment against a confirmed #enemy under real conditions at low cost. Just imagine if the war were to end, an entire #business model would collapse. Surely nobody could want that to happen when the arms industry is doing so well.

#politics #problem #war #terror #economy #export #weapon #future #criticism #fail #ethics #news #militaryIndustrialComplex #nwo #dystopia

Ukraine’s weapons industry presses government to allow arms exports

Manufacturers argue that allowing foreign sales would boost production and make up for the Kyiv government’s financial shortfalls.

^{Veronika Melkozerova (POLITICO)}

Eco-terrorism 👎

#oil #environment #problem #climate #emissions #earth #future #pollution #co2 #politics #economy #terrorism #terror #society #humanrights #health #fail #meme

♲ Anarchist Art Ⓐ - 2024-12-15 20:46:03 GMT

Confronting #risks of mirror #life

source: science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc…

Our analysis suggests that mirror #bacteria would likely evade many #immune mechanisms mediated by chiral molecules, potentially causing lethal #infection in humans, animals, and plants.

#science #problem #risk #exploration #health #humanity #apocalypse #news #future #dna #rna #mirrorBacteria

#Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the #Polio #Vaccine

source: nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/…

Does anyone remember the #movie #Idiocracy? themoviedb.org/movie/7512-idio…

In the movie, a #society is on the verge of collapse because it has regressed mentally and can no longer understand #technology, not to mention use it sensibly. Parallels to current #world events are recognizable. They want to protect unborn children but apparently not the born ones.

#health #usa #science #fda #children #kids #fail #problem #humanrights #politics #law #justice #government #future #security #ethics

Idiocracy

Joe, een doodgewone soldaat, wordt door het Pentagon uitgekozen om aan een geheim experiment mee te werken. Het is de bedoeling dat hij een jaar wordt ingevroren, maar hij wordt vergeten en ontwaakt pas in de 26e eeuw.

^{The Movie Database}

In #Brussels, announced withdrawal of #Soros #Foundation leaves #NGOs reeling

source: lemonde.fr/en/international/ar…

"It was a shock. A total surprise," said Nick #Aiossa, acting director of the European office of #Transparency #International, one of the continent's leading NGOs fighting for the rule of law and against #corruption. At the end of June, the Open #Society Foundation (OSF), founded by #GeorgeSoros, decided to turn its back on 40 years of #investment in civil society in the heart of #Europe and redirect its funding towards #Ukraine, #Moldova, the #Balkans and the plight of the #Roma.

#eu #politics #help #ngo #finance #money #problem #future #lobby #lobbyism

American cops are using #AI to draft #police reports, and the #ACLU isn't happy

source: theregister.com/2024/12/12/acl…

"Police reports play a crucial role in our #justice #system," ACLU speech, privacy and #technology senior #policy analyst and #report author Jay Stanley wrote. "Concerns include the unreliability and biased nature of AI, evidentiary and memory issues when officers resort to this technology, and issues around #transparency.

#problem #news #future #dystopia #robocop #ethics #crime #court #prison #usa

American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn't happy

Do we really need to explain why this is a problem?

^{Brandon Vigliarolo (The Register)}

Is the universe deterministic?

1) Is there free will and does the choice from the first part of the Matrix even exist?
2) Is it even possible to break down complex changes into a binary choice and thus initiate them?
3) Are they just trying to convince us that we have no choice so that we don't use it? And who are they anyway?

#question #ethics #humanity #matrix #choice #future #politics #world #universe #philosophy #science #problem

Some companies use #video #surveillance and have it analyzed by #AI. This gives you automated reports on the #performance of your #employees. At least the performance that the AI can record. Of course, this creates the exact opposite of what AI should be. Instead of relieving the burden on people, they become the new #slaves of a surveillance #technology. A dystopian scenario straight out of an #Orwell novel.

#future #economy #staff #job #work #freedom #humanity #Problem #ethics #Software #Management #dystopia #bigbrother #art #artwork #robot #slavery #slave #humanrights #business #politics

#GM to refocus autonomous driving #development on personal vehicles - in short they canceled the project because it's too complex ‼️

Source: investor.gm.com/news-releases/…

#Selfdriving #AI isn't coming in the near #future.

#technology #Software #Problem #economy #car #traffic #news

#Ukraine’s #Drone Boats Are Now #Shooting Machine Guns At Russian Helicopters, Boats

Source: twz.com/sea/ukraines-drone-boa…

When it comes to the actual #weapon systems on the Sea Babies, they are “equipped with large-caliber machine guns” of unspecified types and “with ballistic programs for automatic guidance and auto-capture of targets,” according to the SSU/SBU video caption.

The automatic shot is of course not mentioned here because it would sound too dystopian and Ukraine is of course the good guys in the western narrative.

#news #technology #ai #Skynet #war #terror #robot #terminator #kill #humanrights #ethics #humanity #russia #future

Ukraine's Drone Boats Are Now Shooting Machine Guns At Russian Helicopters, Boats

Machine gun-armed Sea Baby uncrewed vessels have emerged amid growing Russian efforts to stymie Ukraine's kamikaze drone boat attacks.

^{Joseph Trevithick (The War Zone)}

40% of #plants are threatened with #extinction

nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/s…

A popular false argument used by climate deniers is that CO2 is good for plants. So why are they threatened with extinction?

#news #environment #future #earth #nature #plant #Problem #biodiversity #climate #emissions #warning #emissions #co2

40% of plants are threatened with extinction

The extinction risk to plants could be worse than previously thought, according to a landmark report.

^{www.nhm.ac.uk}

Has anyone even noticed that Abu Mohammad al-Julani is a representative of the Islamic State that the West wanted to fight in #Syria?

Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Mo…

#war #history #politics #terror #is #isis #daesh #military #conflict #warfare #question #Problem #future #Religion #Assad #Press #journalism

leader of Syrian militant group Tahrir al-Sham (born 1982), President of Syrian (2024-)

^{Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)}

#Biden gives son #Hunter 'unconditional' #pardon

Source: bbc.com/news/articles/cjwl3ven…

Biden has proven that what #Trump can do, he can do too. Lies, nepotism and saving criminals from their just punishment. Look, he's just the lesser of two evils and Trump is much worse. US democracy can only be saved without these two evil parties. Trump's supporters can now pull off much worse things with reference to Biden without the other side being able to justifiably outrage. Righteous anger at this despicable system can only come from the outside.

#usa #fail #Democracy #politics #justice #future #system #crime #Problem #ethics #freedom

US President Biden gives son Hunter 'full and unconditional' pardon

Biden says his son Hunter was "unfairly" prosecuted over tax and gun possession - but earlier he had ruled out a pardon.

^{Sofia Ferreira Santos (BBC News)}

Our technology should not advance faster than our humanity. 🤔

Is that another damn AI picture? How can you post it? You always warn about the dangers yourself, don't you?

Yes it is #AI generated and yes I warn of the dangers. Unfortunately, my posts without pictures are mostly ignored. I also have the feeling that most people don't really understand the extent of the threat. Pandora's box can no longer be closed. We can only try to deal with it #responsibly. I do think there's a difference between posting AI images and developing #Skynet.

I am working on a #FAQ on the subject of AI and hope to have enough time over Christmas to present the first parts of it to you. So please stay tuned and continue to be critical.

#science #technology #ethics #humanity #humanrights #future #mankind #change #danger #art #artwork #responsibility #moral #society #economy #robot

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That #Hollywood Writing Is Powering #AI

Source: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

#technology #entertainment #story #movie #business #economy #future #news #writing #jobs #work

The Hollywood AI Database

Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.

^{Alex Reisner (The Atlantic)}

Today, we’re adding #ChatGPT Pro, a $200 monthly plan... 🤑

Source: openai.com/index/introducing-c…

So AI is only for rich people who can afford it. The digital divide continues to progress.

#openai #ai #technology #business #economy #future #knowlege #finance #politics #news #information #money

Anyone who thinks they can still pay with cryptocurrency after the collapse of our civilization is beyond help. Would you trade something to eat for a USB flash drive in the end times?

#btc #Bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #money #finance #Infrastructur #civilization #future #earth #economy #humanity

Two unsympathetic people find each other...

Source: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/je…

#bezos #trump #Amazon #politics #economy #usa #capitalism #future #government

Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years

^{The Associated Press (ABC News)}

How long can we sustain economic #growth?

Source: noahpinion.blog/p/how-long-can…

Jones gave a presentation at the Progress Conference called “The Past and Future of Economic Growth”, in which he argued that long-term growth will be constrained by the slowdown in human population — with #AI scientists as the only way out.

#economy #Problem #politics #technology #future #earth #ressources #humanity

How long can we sustain economic growth?

Thinking about the very long term.

^{Noah Smith (Noahpinion)}

They build #Skynet before our eyes and we just watch 👀😱

Source: technologyreview.com/2024/12/0…

#dod #Pentagon #usa #Military #OpenAI #ai #technology #drones #terminator #future #economy #warfare #politics #economy #Software #Problem #fail #warning #danger

OpenAI’s new defense contract completes its military pivot

A new partnership with Anduril, announced today, will deploy AI on the battlefield. It represents an overhaul of the company’s position in just a year.

^{James O'Donnell (MIT Technology Review)}

#Glyphosate exposure exacerbates #neuroinflammation and #Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology despite a 6-month recovery period in mice

Source: jneuroinflammation.biomedcentr…

#Monsanto #agriculture #health #science #study #Problem #economy #technology #future #food #danger #warning

Glyphosate exposure exacerbates neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology despite a 6-month recovery period in mice - Journal of Neuroinflammation

Background Glyphosate use in the United States (US) has increased each year since the introduction of glyphosate-tolerant crops in 1996, yet little is known about its effects on the brain.

^{BioMed Central}

#Canada 🇨🇦 will become the 51st state of US 🇺🇸 under #Trump 😳

Source: globalnews.ca/news/10899148/tr…

#politics #border #trade #usa #future #economy #unity #news #Trudeau #diplomacy #border

Trump joke on Canada becoming U.S. 51st state was ‘silly talk’: ministers

Several cabinet ministers on Tuesday downplayed Donald Trump's reported remarks to Justin Trudeau suggesting that Canada should become a 51st state in the face of tariffs.

^{Saba Aziz (Global News)}

Elon #Musk asks #court to block #OpenAI conversion from #nonprofit to for-profit

Source: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Musk's #motion makes it clear he is worried that a for-profit OpenAI would spell trouble for his own company, #xAI.

#economy #ai #technology #news #future #power #Software #Problem

Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI conversion from nonprofit to for-profit

Musk says for-profit OpenAI harms public interest—and his own company, xAI.

^{Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)}

A major new scientific report charts an urgent course correction for how the world grows #food and uses land in order to avoid irretrievably compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental well-being.

Source: unccd.int/news-stories/press-r…

#uno #earth #environment #nature #economy #humanity #agriculture #fail #problem #future

Planetary boundaries: Confronting the global crisis of land degradation

Land degradation undermining Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity; Failure to reverse it will pose challenges for generations;Seven of nine planetary boundaries are negatively impacted by unsustainable land use, highlighting land’s central role in Ea…

^UNCCD

"We Have The Time To Do It Right": #DaisyRidley Shares Optimistic Update On Her Upcoming #StarWars Return

Source: screenrant.com/star-wars-movie…

Doing it right sounds nice. After the last ending, half the fans wanted to be frozen in Carbonite. 😉

#rey #jedi #movie #entertainment #future #story #news

"We Have The Time To Do It Right": Daisy Ridley Shares Optimistic Update On Her Upcoming Star Wars Return

Rey's New Jedi Order movie has been left in limbo after screenwriter Steven Knight's departure, but Daisy Ridley reveals she's still optimistic.

^{Thomas Bacon (Screen Rant)}

China’s EV Boom Threatens to Push Gasoline Demand Off a Cliff

Source: energyconnects.com/news/renewa…

#Oil #economy #energy #china #politics #news #future #gasoline #car #traffic #emissions #ev #ecar #electricity

China’s EV Boom Threatens to Push Gasoline Demand Off a Cliff

From Tesla chargers in the ancient alleys that surround the Forbidden City in Beijing to lonely highway rest stops with charging posts in the western deserts, signs of the electrification of China’s transport fleet — and the demise of gasoline — are …

^{Bloomberg (Energy Connects)}

Nearly half of #EU citizens no longer see US as most important #ally, survey shows

Source: euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11…

The most US-sceptical country was #Belgium, with only 43% of people considering the US their prominent #military partner, while #Poland had the highest pro-US rate (65%).

Now the legitimate #question arises as to whether European politicians are capable of an independent foreign policy at all, given that for decades they have only acted as willing vassals of the US? In the #EU, it is already difficult to reach compromises on domestic #policy. There is not even #agreement within the EU on whether #Russia is an #enemy.

#future #Europe #usa #politics #nato #trump #defense #diplomacy #change

#November: Towns in south-west #France roasted in “completely extreme” heat in the early hours of Tuesday, with overnight temperatures hitting 26.9C (80.42F).

Source: theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

Hot nights stress the body and stop people from sleeping. The number of tropical nights with temperatures above 20C – which can prove deadly for older people and those fighting off illness – has doubled or even tripled in most parts of southern #Europe.

#climate #health #heat #heatwave #Problem #future #earth #temperature #news #weather

South-west France swelters in ‘staggering’ 26.9C November night heat

Temperatures of this week would be exceptional for summer, says climatologist, never mind late November

^{Ajit Niranjan (The Guardian)}