I don’t get all the hate. Reminds me of Google employees protesting work for the Pentagon. And it raises some interesting questions.
What else have consumer tech companies voluntarily done for the military? Should a gaming company be helping the military do a better job at killing people than it already is? Wouldn’t a blanket ban from a gaming company send a clear message that their tech should never be used for destructive purposes? Are consoles meant to be training kids to be future murderers, even indirectly?
I agree this provides the military with massive savings, but only looking at that angle strikes me as short-sighted. Props to this professor for at least raising the issues, IMHO.
