[robertkoss]

The problem that this article has is essentially this:

> Thiel by contrast is profiting from the use of AI weapons targeting systems used in the Ukraine war and the genocide in Gaza.

Thiel is IMO not doing this for profit. He is deeply ideological, which should be more worrisome.

[shevy-java]

He 100% uses this for profit. Why does he not give away his money?

It is profit. The craziness is just the cover for it.

[philipallstar]

> He 100% uses this for profit. Why does he not give away his money?

You haven't given away your money. Does that mean everything you do (including writing the above comment) is for profit?

[galleywest200]

Sure, but I don't profit from wars.

[BugsJustFindMe]

Everything else aside, this is a really stupid comparison. A multi-billionaire giving away even 99% of their billions of dollars is not the same as any normal person giving away a substantially smaller percentage of their money. Thiel can give away 99% of his money and would still have hundreds of millions of dollars left, which is already quite literally more money than any normal person can spend in their entire lifetime. Even at only 3% interest, he would get more interest money alone per year than the income of almost anyone on the planet.

[philipallstar]

> which is already quite literally more money than any normal person can spend in their entire lifetime

They don't spend it - if you think someone with a net worth of X has that money in cash then you need to go to school.

Even if they did - that's a greedy person's way of thinking. They invest money they do have, which employs people and pushes world R&D forwards.

[michaelmrose]

What AI weapons systems are in use in Ukraine?

[NoOn3]

I don't really know, but maybe drones.