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Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI (www.cbsnews.com)
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[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder if they’ll make it operational on August 29th

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Is there something special about that date?

[–] OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

A Skynet funding bill is passed in the United States Congress, and the system goes online on August 4, 1997, removing human decisions from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn rapidly and eventually becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997.

Terminator 2 reference

[–] projectsquared@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

It becomes operational August 4 and self-aware on the 29th.