Jason Dunn
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Jason Dunn
@ImJasonDunn
Here to create an archive of my mind for my kids. Founder @outpostspace



NATO is testing live cockroaches as AI-powered spy drones. Incredible AI engineering, but also something I kinda wish I hadn't learned about: > Swarm Bio-tactics wired real cockroaches with electronic backpacks containing AI hardware, radios, cameras, and microphones. > Cockroaches are steered by sending electrical signals directly into the insect's nervous system > They can crawl through rubble, tunnels, and spaces where drones can't fly, and troops shouldn't go, transmitting data back the entire time. > Within one year, they went from concept to field-validated systems with paying NATO customers, including the German military. The qualities that make them useful for military recon (small, silent, nearly undetectable) are exactly what make them creepy. ...International laws weren't written with cyborg insects in mind.


Andy Weir just confirmed he’s already working on a new novel. "I’m working on my next book right now… It’s science fiction, of course, and a brand-new standalone story. It's not a sequel to anything". I wonder what kind of problem he’ll strand his next protagonist with.









What does rapid-response logistics from orbit actually look like? Our CEO @ImJasonDunn will be speaking at the @tectonicdefense Summit in Austin on the panel: “From Orbit to the Front Line: How Space Can Enable Rapid Response.” March 11. See you there. events.tectonicdefense.com/tectonic-defen…










