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Scientists of the Burger Reich have used A.I. to create new viruses for the first time (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Is it chauvinism to judge a country on its long history of bio and chemical terrorism/warfare rather than taking them at their word that they're not going to do it this time?

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  • [–] -3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Its Chauvinism to imply that only the USA uses scientific breakthroughs for some evil agenda (in this case, saying that they are going to use this to "make viruses to destroy their enemies").

    If I had said that about China, that would also be Chauvinist.

    Would it not?

    Scientific breakthroughs in research and development help all of humanity.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    If I had said that about China, that would also be Chauvinist.

    Would it not?

    But these aren't equivalent due to the vastly different histories of the 2 countries. Taking history into account isn't chauvinism. Is it not perfectly reasonable to be suspicious of the country that pardoned Unit731 and then used their knowledge to terrorise Vietnam and Korea with chemical and biological weapons (many that have lasting effects to this date), that employed biological terrorism on its own minority populations such as through the Tuskegee syphilis study or operation big buzz?

    Not trusting a serial killer with a loaded shotgun isn't chauvinism, it's common sense.

    Edit: Just to add that if America did not have the history it does it would be chauvinism however it does and as such it is only reasonable to be sceptical.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    So how about Russia? Who is also making advancements in AI.

    They have a very long history of chemical weapons use and have even recently increased funding for their chemical weapon program. And have even been accused by the OPCW (which China is a member of) by using chemical weapons right now, in Ukraine.

    Would it still not be chauvinist to imply that they are going to use all those scientific advances being made to "eradicate their enemies" even despite this long history of using chemical weapons?

    Or is this distinction only made for the USA?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    For the sake of your hypothetical if we say this article was instead about modern Russia leveraging ai for chemical research that had a clear through line to weaponization, I would call anyone who thought they weren't exploring those avenues incredibly naive.

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