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Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown before speaking at an investor conference.

The gunman, still at large, fired multiple times, leaving shell casings marked with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive. His wife confirmed prior threats against him.

Analysts speculate a possible vendetta tied to his company. The case raises questions about executive security, as Thompson lacked personal protection despite known risks.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Will you ever see Tesla Optimus aka Tesla Bot the same way again?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's obviously the end goal Musk is going for.

But I'm by no means the first person who realized the only thing the masses have going for us is sheer overwhelming numbers, and the day the wealthy have robot soldiers we're fucked because by then they won't need our labor either.

We go from being individually expendable to the entirety of us being expendable.

It's gonna happen eventually, so we can't just keep alternating between neoliberals and fascists, regardless of which one is in charge when it happens, we're all still fucked when the wealthy and powerful don't need us.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Poor people just need to cobble together EMP weapons if there are robot oppressors. Robots couldn't be wirelessly controlled or have any wireless antennas without being EMP vulnerable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If that becomes a problem, they'll just control them with AI. Who cares if it's a little inaccurate if it's only killing poors?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It would still be hard to build an EMP proof chassis that completely surrounded it though. A Faraday cage needs a connection to ground wiring to work properly for example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

So we'll be able to defeat them like the original Daleks. Separate them from the ground, and fry them