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MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs (www.livescience.com)
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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

In the latest video about this by veritasium, he asked the researcher about ethics concern. the researcher insist that they dont care as humanity can decide for itself.

Meanwhile:

The new report also details the extent of MIT’s partnerships with Israeli military contractors like Elbit Systems, which supplies 85 percent of Israel’s killer drones, and Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, that has sent millions of pounds of military goods to Israel since the start of the war on Gaza. The Israeli military also sponsored several of the MIT projects with funds provided by the U.S. Defense Department.

https://theintercept.com/2025/01/16/mit-israel-military-funding-research-gaza/

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

“We are willing to ignore and downplay the ethical concerns as long as the money keeping coming in”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That researcher is a real life Dr. Hoenikker. Vonnegut is probably shrugging in his grave

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

-…his mother was completely consumed by robotic bees. So it goes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

MIT also (indirectly) killed Aaron Swartz.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

MIT also (indirectly) killed Aaron Swartz.