Ancora una volta P.K.Dick ha visto lungo, anche se la sua distopia pare utopica.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zap_Gun>

There is still a (theoretical) Cold War between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. At the elite governmental level, however, both "sides" have secretly come to an agreement. They have decided that, instead of continuing the ecologically and economically crippling nuclear and conventional arms race, they will pretend to be constantly developing new weapons, which are then "plowshared". This means that these items are transformed into novel but baroque consumer products. Most of these weapon designers are mediums, who create their new designs in trance states. Design of weapons are extracted telepathically from a motion comic book, The Blue Cephalopod Man from Titan, created by mad Italian artist Oral Giacomini.

Ukraine is using Palantir's software for 'targeting,' CEO says

By Jeffrey Dastin

February 2, 2023 1:53 AM GMT+1

PALO ALTO, Calif. Feb 1 (Reuters) - Data analytics company Palantir (PLTR.N) is "responsible for most of the targeting in Ukraine," Chief Executive Alex Karp said Wednesday, elaborating on the U.S. company's work with Kyiv since Russia's invasion last year.

Its software helps Ukraine target, for instance, tanks and artillery, a Palantir spokesperson said.

The remarks are some of Karp's most direct yet on how Palantir, which got its start two decades ago supporting U.S. intelligence services, is aiding Ukraine's war effort.

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continua qui: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ukraine-is-using-palantirs-software-targeting-ceo-says-2023-02-02/

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