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Despite assurances for years that Hikvision has stopped minority analytics, just 7 months ago local PRC authorities awarded a $6 million contract that explicitly requires Hikvision analytics to identify Uyghurs (维族), powered by NVIDIA hardware, security specialist IPVM says.

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[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm reminded of IBM's dealings with the Nazis.

[–] kitonthenet@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone’s reminder that the number tattoos were the victim’s immutable IBM database IDs!

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Horrible ethics. Excellent database query optimization.

[–] aperson@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Well, I did have a drink, but now it's everywhere.

[–] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's a stretch to blame NVIDIA for someone buying their hardware off of a shelf and using it for something shitty. It'd be like blaming Sony if it was found that child abuse rings prefer to use their cameras.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

That was pretty much IBM's excuse, if I recall correctly. Then it turned out IBM execs were well aware of who was buying their equipment and for what purpose…

Yeah this really is an on Nvidia, it's like someone buying a TV and then watching torture or something on it.