AI can be terrifying when used in horrible ways.
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Android Central
Google does a lot of stupid things. All giant corporations are the same in that regard. But it takes special effort to do something truly terrible. That’s where Google’s Project Nimbus comes in on the spectrum.
Project Nimbus is a joint effort of Google, Amazon, and the Israeli government that provides futuristic surveillance capabilities through the use of advanced machine learning models. Like it or not, that’s part of the future of state security, and not any more terrible than many other similar projects. Many of us even use similar tech in and around our homes.
Where things get dark and ugly is what Google says about Project Nimbus’ capabilities using the company’s technology:
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