ICE Plans to Buy Robot Dogs, Sparking Protests From Hundreds of Boston Dynamics Employees
Boston Dynamics is defending its work with the Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security Investigations as employees raise concerns about the Boston Dynamics has faced protests from hundreds of employees over the company's contract with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has led to concerns about the company’s use of its Spot robot as a weapon or to injure or intimidate people. The company maintains that its terms of service prohibit the use of the product to injure, intimidate people or animals, and there are no recorded instances of customers violating these terms. However, employees have warned that the ICE relationship could make Boston Dynamics a less attractive employer as it expands its robotics operations. The backlash comes as Boston Dynamics is developing a new advanced robotics and AI facility near its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, and aims to create 1,250 new jobs by 2033.
Publié : il y a 4 heures par Igor Mitreski dans Business Politics Tech
Boston Dynamics is defending its work with the Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security Investigations as employees raise concerns about the company’s contract with US Immigration and Cus... [2826 symbols]
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