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by garblegarble 1458 days ago
>Now the "official" YOLO will release v6 and then what

I agree that it's disrespectful, although FYI the 'official' YOLO is done - the author, Joseph Redmon, has quit the field[1] because of the military and privacy concerns of CV.

1: https://twitter.com/pjreddie/status/1230524770350817280

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Not only did he quit CV, he also seems to have fun outside the field: https://twitter.com/pjreddie/status/1504180525656801280

Good on him! :)

I will save this link for the next time someone asks for an IT / engineering exit path.
> because of the military and privacy concerns of CV.

If all the morally good people quit a field, and we're left with only the morally bad people, is that a good thing?

I know someone working for a big arms dealer, and they say it's really hard to find people, because nobody wants to work with them.

So, it seems to have an effect.

Tip: you don't change the system, the system changes you (or uses you and spits you out) especially when talking about military applications. Refusing to work is the only way to make a difference via your job.
It's a function of how much you tend to perceive yourself as effectual. If you think the world is already a lost cause then you let it rot and try to keep away, if you think you can make a difference then you stay and try.