Weaponizing AI In Ohio

Anduril intends to build a hyperscale autonomous weapons production facility in Ohio:

https://www.anduril.com/article/anduril-building-arsenal-1-hyperscale-manufacturing-facility-in-ohio/

You may recall I previously wrote about their potential connections to OpenAI and to former US Representative Matt Gaetz:

https://sainthoward.blogspot.com/2024/12/could-this-be-why-gaetz-wont-be-ag.html

And, of course, Anduril will get a huge "job creation" tax credit from the State of Ohio to build Arsenal-1:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/new-details-defense-manufacturer-gets-massive-452-million-ohio-tax-credit/2OEXLFX4UJBMTENYC5SGA4M3HI/

I applaud all concerned and thank them for giving my home state this tremendous opportunity.

But I want the rest of you to keep something in mind - this means more war (regardless of what you call it), and many of these weapons can be used against civilian populations (including you and me) should the need arise. And they almost certainly will.

Trump, and whoever follows him in the presidency, is NOT going to create sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. The outcome (at least somewhere in the world) is more likely to look like this: