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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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[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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/

[–] remer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

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

[–] shoo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago

MIT also (indirectly) killed Aaron Swartz.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

MIT also (indirectly) killed Aaron Swartz.