Zone1 Hegseth issues an ultimatum to 'woke AI' startup Anthropic: Get with military program by Friday or lose $200 million

[toobfreak]

They elbowed their way into someone else's land. The kicked those people out and stole their homes. They continued persecuting them for decades. They routinely bomb their neighbors.

I can understand that view. The Israeli's certainly never let an opportunity pass them by over the years, I guess they just have more of a will to survive. The Palestinians (read: Arab overlords of the region controlling them) thumbed their noses at offer after offer, opportunity after opportunity, decade after decade in a futile all-or-nothing scheme and they've lost at every confrontation, so, these are the consequences.

People are tired of the terrorism out of adjoining regions, most of it fueled via Iran, and they are fighting back seriously this time to win. Within the next couple of weeks we could very likely be seeing Iran lit up like a Christmas tree now that will make Operation Desert Storm look like the 4th of July, and those Mullahs there have no one to thank but themselves apparently hell bent on getting someone's attention until they answered back, and just their piss poor bad luck that the first guy getting the telephone call was Donald J. Trump.

What's really sad is that Iran is just another nation that chose war over economic opportunity and prosperity instead.

 

[MisterBeale]

Well Hegseth certainly has the emulation of Trump down pat. Accept the terms of the software agreement and then immediately move to violate the terms of the agreement (no military use) and if the company does not agree or comply, then breach or withdraw all of the company's contracts.

I don't care how you frame it, it's still extortion. And the customer is not ALWAYS right, sometimes the customer is a straight up asshole.

That's just because you disagree with them and you want the woke corporations and foundations to control government policy.



It would be just as legitimate for a lefty administration to deny Elon Musk business if Musk did not adhere to their requirements for contracts.
From the POV of the right, that would just make the lefty administration "straight up assholes."



Neither you, nor the MAGA folks, will ever sell me on the proposition that politics and policy is more important than procedure.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

That's just because you disagree with them and you want the woke corporations and foundations to control government policy.



It would be just as legitimate for a lefty administration to deny Elon Musk business if Musk did not adhere to their requirements for contracts.
From the POV of the right, that would just make the lefty administration "straight up assholes."



Neither you, nor the MAGA folks, will ever sell me on the proposition that politics and policy is more important than procedure.

Let it suffice it to just say that you are extremely ignorant and your assessment is wrong.

This has to do with contract law and intellectual property, not "the customer is always right" which pertains to retail sales.

 

[MisterBeale]

Let it suffice it to just say that you are extremely ignorant and your assessment is wrong.

This has to do with contract law and intellectual property, not "the customer is always right" which pertains to retail sales.

No I'm not. You are just pissed that folks you like aren't getting their way.


If the Pentagon has a legal and binding contract, they will continue to do business with Anthropic, or they will pay the penalty of withdrawing from said contract.



If you really know the details and terms of the Pentagon contract, put up or shut up.

Otherwise?

No one cares.

" . . . .It is the Department’s prerogative to select contractors most aligned with their vision. But given the substantial value that Anthropic’s technology provides to our armed forces, we hope they reconsider. Our strong preference is to continue to serve the Department and our warfighters—with our two requested safeguards in place. Should the Department choose to offboard Anthropic, we will work to enable a smooth transition to another provider, avoiding any disruption to ongoing military planning, operations, or other critical missions. Our models will be available on the expansive terms we have proposed for as long as required. . . "

https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war

 

[SaxonJackson]

I can understand that view. The Israeli's certainly never let an opportunity pass them by over the years, I guess they just have more of a will to survive. The Palestinians (read: Arab overlords of the region controlling them) thumbed their noses at offer after offer, opportunity after opportunity, decade after decade in a futile all-or-nothing scheme and they've lost at every confrontation, so, these are the consequences.

People are tired of the terrorism out of adjoining regions, most of it fueled via Iran, and they are fighting back seriously this time to win. Within the next couple of weeks we could very likely be seeing Iran lit up like a Christmas tree now that will make Operation Desert Storm look like the 4th of July, and those Mullahs there have no one to thank but themselves apparently hell bent on getting someone's attention until they answered back, and just their piss poor bad luck that the first guy getting the telephone call was Donald J. Trump.

What's really sad is that Iran is just another nation that chose war over economic opportunity and prosperity instead.

What is "terrorism?" It's the art of creating fear and horror in the hearts and minds of any particular group. I'm no fan of any specific Mideastern nations. I don't believe in Islam or Judaism. I feel no particular adherence to any particular regime. But I do believe that Palestinians have a right to a homeland like anyone else does.

But let's say that I'm a Palestinian kid riding my bike down some dusty, Gaza street when all of a sudden, a bomb hits the building across the street and I see pieces of my sister landing in the path in front of me. I'm going to be TERRIFIED! The individuals who launched the bomb knew exactly what they were doing. That's terrorism. It doesn't just belong to Jihadists. It's also owned and practiced by Zionists.

Why should anyone in that region trust the Zionists when they "make an offer?" I'm 65 years old. The Israelis have been "making offers" since the 1940s and they're well known for breaking their promises. Huckabee recently admitted that the real goal is for Israel to expand its borders and to conquer the entire region. So if the Arabs' "will to survive" kicks in and they decide to retaliate then nobody should be surprised.

 

[toobfreak]

What is "terrorism?"

It is effecting political change through unpredictable force and terror.

But I do believe that Palestinians have a right to a homeland like anyone else does.

Then you believe in Zionism. The problem is, the Palestinians do not have a right to exist by force imposed over the Jews, plus, the Palestinians need to earn their existence through conquest and success like everyone else. Thing is, there is no difference between the haplogroups of the Palestinians, Arabs, and Israelis.

But let's say that I'm a Palestinian kid riding my bike down some dusty, Gaza street when all of a sudden, a bomb hits the building across the street and I see pieces of my sister landing in the path in front of me.

In that case, you've likely already been trained to hate, kill and terrorize Jews and might have even carried the bomb yourself. The Israelis put up a wall and a fence to keep the Palestinians and Hamas out, the Palestinians and Hamas did not put up a wall or fence to keep the Israelis out.

Why should anyone in that region trust the Zionists when they "make an offer?"

Because it would have netted the Palestinians about 10X the space they had before this war. And Israeli expansion really only occurred these past 75 years because there was never any formal, binding, international agreement by which to contain them because the Arabs kept shooting every offer down.

So yep, the Israelis took advantage of that.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

[snipped]

You were saying something?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

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How many times does Trump have to do the same thing over & over before you can begin to detect a pattern?

You were just saying how the government will honor its contracts with them. So, you're not just ignorant on these matters, you're gullible to boot?

Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic Just Hours Before Deadline