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Boston Dynamics employees want to block sale of robot dogs to ICE
US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/boston-dynamics-employees-want-to-block-sale-of-robot-dogs-to-ice/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica at some point, all of us who do 'cool things' see ways in which those cool things can have 'uncool' consequences beyond our capacity to affect them.
The way the robot use is described seems benign. Whether or not that usage is 'weaponized' is not in their hands.
And with a little time, they will realize it was never in their hands.
@arstechnica Someone should let the Boston Dynamics guys know that they were never a "robotics company." They''ve always been a weapons manufacturer.
@arstechnica Courageous employees. At least someone is following a moral compass.
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@arstechnica What the fuck did they think they were making? They've been a weapons manufacturer for a long time.