I gather that the concept here is that Elmo’s pile of bolts that cannot even serve popcorn in his new “diners” without falling on its face is going to be capable of pre-emptively detecting criminal intent?
At least. It may be other substances, too, all working together.
Paraphrasing Dick Jones: “I have guaranteed correctional facility sales with Elon 209! Renovation program! Spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it works or not!”
The problem is that we hear that and say “Elon, you’re a drugged up idiot”; investors hear it and say, “Awesome! Take another billion dollars!” We live in very stupid times.
Article dated Nov 16 references another article from June, when this was first reported. And it’s all kinda junk reporting, as this is a research project and the technology has little to do with Starlinks market niche. Just FYI.
Note, he doesn’t say jack about how it’s going to stop anyone doing crime. Culture slap drones have force fields and other tech. Is his NaziBot going to, what, physically restrain people? With all of its 45kg of bodyweight?
But don’t you see? It’s not one enforcement drone, it’s ALL of them. Robots will prevent all humans from committing crimes. They will also keep us from harm. Even existential harm. Bad feelings, sadness. We will be allowed to do anything, except anything that has the smallest possibility of harm.