The idea that artificial intelligence (AI) poses a threat to humanity is relatively new. It has been present in ethical debates, media and public discourse for around half a century now. Movies such as “The Terminator” or “The Matrix”, which started out as action blockbusters, are now viewed more through the lens of philosophical controversy, particularly as advanced AI is becoming increasingly integrated with our lives. AI chatbots are rapidly evolving and replacing traditional online interactions, creating a form of dependency unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. What’s more, even people who grew up before the Information/Digital Age are getting accustomed to AI at an alarming pace.

It’s concerning (if not downright scary) to think about how AI could shape future generations who will inevitably grow up without knowing what the world was like before AI. On the other hand, although the widespread use of AI began only a few years ago, we already see the first negative effects, particularly in warfare. Namely, the United States and NATO are pushing for the militarization of advanced AI, even forcing private companies to change their policies and enable the unchecked use of AI on the rapidly evolving modern battlefield. For instance, the Pentagon is now going after Anthropic, which keeps refusing to amend the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and remove guardrails for its Claude system.

If an AI company wants to limit its own technology, then we’d better listen, because nobody sane would want to make less money or go out of business without a very good reason. And that’s exactly what some of these companies (specifically Anthropic) are risking, if not more, as they spar with the Pentagon over the use of their AI tools. Thus, it can certainly be argued that this........

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