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I’m not sure why this is news. I was interviewed for a position almost 10 years ago to develop software that categorized satellite imagery using heuristics, obj
by afpx 8y ago
I’m not sure why this is news. I was interviewed for a position almost 10 years ago to develop software that categorized satellite imagery using heuristics, object detection, and classification. I assumed that similar projects had been going on for decades before.
Much of the ‘AI’ research has been directly (or indirectly) funded by DoD, 3-letter agencies, NATO, and many other countries since the field’s infancy.
- hammock 8y agoPropaganda to counteract the negative press about AI for defense/Project Maven, perhaps.
- ardent_uno 8y agoSo propaganda to counter propaganda?
- pteredactyl 8y agoYes.
- afpx 8y agoIt is interesting that a new HN account posted this, and it was almost instantly upvoted by a dozen people.