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That is nothing :)
We received about 1 foot of snow in my little town in CO. And we received 56" at the snow area.
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Seriously, that is extreme. Stay in, make sure you have enough blankets. If possible, someone to snuggle with.
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While every tech company is lining up to make $ any which way, Anthropic (claude) has refused to allow their AI to be used for mass surveillance and to kill people without human command...very commendable.
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Should be a no-brainer, right?
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Owendonovan wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:26 pm Should be a no-brainer, right?
Should be, but huge defense contracts at stake ..takes guts and principles.
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Agree. Imagine any of these companies taking that same stance: MS, Apple, Meta, Google or any of the Elon companies. No way they will even accept considering limiting their AI only for beneficial purposes.
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Indian Wells Prize money by years:
Year $
2022 $9,554,920
2023 $10,143,750
2024 $11,918,990
2025 $13,042,410
2026 $9,415,725

ATP is clearly not in a good place financially now ((
Heck, the whole world is going downhill, it seems...
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mick1303 wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:02 am Indian Wells Prize money by years:
Year $
2022 $9,554,920
2023 $10,143,750
2024 $11,918,990
2025 $13,042,410
2026 $9,415,725

ATP is clearly not in a good place financially now ((
Heck, the whole world is going downhill, it seems...
Well, Larry just loaned his son over $100 billon.......
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ponchi101 wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:12 am Agree. Imagine any of these companies taking that same stance: MS, Apple, Meta, Google or any of the Elon companies. No way they will even accept considering limiting their AI only for beneficial purposes.
And just like that, Slimy Sam Altman says he'll provide the service.

OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Pentagon to provide its artificial intelligence technologies for classified systems, just hours after President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using A.I. technology made by rival Anthropic.

Under the deal, OpenAI agreed to let the Pentagon use its A.I. systems for any lawful purpose. The San Francisco company also said it had found a way to ensure that its technologies would not be applied for domestic surveillance in the United States or with autonomous weapons by installing specific technical guardrails on its systems.

“In all of our interactions, the DoW displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome,” :vomit: Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said in a social media post, using the initials for the Department of War, the administration’s preferred name for the Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/tech ... on-ai.html
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Owendonovan wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:23 pm The San Francisco company also said it had found a way to ensure that its technologies would not be applied for domestic surveillance in the United States or with autonomous weapons by installing specific technical guardrails on its systems.
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