While yes the final decision lies with someone else, I am very uncomfortable with this idea that the creators of these tools are completely blameless. Tools ar

While yes the final decision lies with someone else, I am very uncomfortable with this idea that the creators of these tools are completely blameless. Tools are abused all the time, but not every tool is as destructive and likely to be abused. The use and abuse should be considered, and mitigation undertaken as part of any basic engineering ethics standard. Tools aren’t natural, and certainly not these tools. They were made very intentionally. To use an extreme example, you don’t get to make the proverbial genetically targeted bioweapon, and the throw up your hands when it’s used and say, “Hey I’m blameless. I just made the thing.” Well, the outcome of its use, and it’s appeal to bad actors is obvious, it wouldn’t have existed if you didn’t build it. But let’s look at Palantir in particular. It’s not just software, it also a consultancy via its “forward deployed engineers”. This means that it’s not just a value neutral tool, but actively aiding customers to do whatever.