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OpenAI Is Working With Anduril to Supply the US Military With AI (www.wired.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What is it with tech bros/awful businesses bastardising Tolkien's creations? Palantir, Anduril...

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Because they read the books, but were fans of Sauron.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Palantir was just too on the nose, they're basically saying "we're evil, this is evil", which is super creepy in a "what the hell is wrong with you" kind of way.

Anduril means "Flame of the West". So for a California based weapons manufacturer, it's kinda perfect.

I'm not saying these are good people or anything, just that of all the tolkien-named business, Anduril is probably the best named one.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

They think they're Aragorn and we're orcs.