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US Army Appoints Palantir, Meta, OpenAI Execs as Lt. Colonels

submitted by techno+(OP) on 2025-06-20 17:53:28 | 108 points 105 comments
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7. ajb+f6[view] [source] 2025-06-20 18:30:34
>>techno+(OP)
Previous discussions:

>>44270660

>>44268547

14. rafram+u7[view] [source] 2025-06-20 18:38:37
>>techno+(OP)
Grayzone is an extremely unreliable source which frequently publishes false stories with an anti-US bent [1][2]. The past discussion [3] has a WSJ link which should be preferred over this.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone

[2]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/02/grayzon...

[3]: >>44268547

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31. exe34+49[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 18:47:36
>>max_+d8
> USA is sleep walking into something very nasty. I still don't know what it is.

It's called fascism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascist_paramilitary

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36. seydor+L9[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 18:52:08
>>max_+d8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ380SHZvYU
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40. stickf+ma[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 18:55:45
>>whatsh+U7
Dishonest sources can generate bullshit faster than honest people can debunk it. At some point you are obliged to dismiss consistently unreliable sources.

In fact, Wikipedia has already done this:

"The English Wikipedia formally deprecated the use of The Grayzone as a source for facts in its articles in March 2020, citing issues with the website's factual reliability."

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone)

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42. Tiberi+Wa[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 18:59:19
>>rafram+u7
Any reason to prefer the WSJ link over the official source at https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment... ?
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50. rafram+Xb[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 19:05:18
>>rowans+29
Of course. Faux-news outlets peddling disinformation will always be happy to let you read their work for free. Serious journalists rely on your subscription for their paycheck, not Iranian state media, like the author of the OP link [1].

And paywalled links are allowed on HN [2].

[1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/02/grayzon...

[2]: >>10179596

55. OrvalW+mc[view] [source] 2025-06-20 19:07:53
>>techno+(OP)
As a veteran, now civil servant, I think this is an excellent thing for the US military to do. BIAS: I am a PLTR shareholder and I collab with at least one of the units involved.

Another similar commissioning was the founder of Dragos, Robert M Lee who was previously a Cyber officer in the Air Force.

We need top talent from industry. These highly skilled individuals will be good pickups for the work confronting our nation in securing vital infrastructure and enabling for the future of high performance compute and AI.

https://www.robertmlee.org/back-in-military-service-from-blu...

https://www.dragos.com/team/robert-m-lee/

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58. jjmarr+yc[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 19:08:56
>>stickf+ma
It was deprecated because it was the personal blog of Max Blumenthal more than any specific false stories. The Wikipedia discussion is public:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Not...

62. paulvn+Rc[view] [source] 2025-06-20 19:11:00
>>techno+(OP)
This is a stupid clickbait layer on top of a neutral informative announcement: https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment...

It's just a way to re-link the military with the tech industry, which is arguably how we won the previous world wars. If the US falls behind, then be prepared to learn Mandarin.

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75. mellin+fe[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 19:19:15
>>epista+nb
Nice trick. I couldn’t stop myself from looking:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/curtis-yarvin-...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/magazine/curtis-yarvin-in...

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82. einszw+9f[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 19:24:51
>>kragen+Xd
Is US Military[0] good enough?

[0]: https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment...

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93. browni+nt[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 20:51:49
>>candid+Sb
Have a read: https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/06/whats-next-for-capit...
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94. dang+7y[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 21:27:24
>>ajb+f6
Thanks! Macroexpanded:

I'm the CTO of Palantir. Today I Join the Army - >>44270660 - June 2025 (68 comments)

The Army’s Newest Recruits: Tech Execs From Meta, OpenAI and More - >>44268547 - June 2025 (191 comments)

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95. echelo+lB[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 21:55:13
>>mellin+fe
https://archive.is/qJoI8
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96. epista+JB[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 21:58:22
>>h2zizz+Lc
There are many countries that have been in the position that the US has been, though few of them have been as strong democracies prior to falling to this state. I'd recommend the tactics in the two "Rules" section of this blog post:

https://verfassungsblog.de/the-authoritarian-regime-survival...

Though, personally, I'm having a lot of trouble following some of them...

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100. jackst+zQ1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-21 13:00:48
>>OrvalW+6Y
Who is Robert Lee? Doesn't look like that name is anywhere on https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment...

Also, why are you pasting responses to your AI prompts? Use your words.

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104. scotty+JT7[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-23 21:49:34
>>xp84+Sf
I was programmed, I held strong opinions on stuff I later found out I didn't really know enough about and honestly didn't care about beyond the surface level bits. It took a media "fast" to get back to normal, and I still have to remain some level of vigilance to avoid it happening again. Both parties have teamed up with Ad people to implant memories and ideas in our heads https://www.wired.com/2011/05/ads-implant-false-memories/
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