Drone Days OpenAI has hopped into bed with a defense contractor that makes swarming killer drones and is named after something extremely nerdy. In a statement announcing the partnership with that contractor, Anduril — which was cofounded by Oculus VR's Palmer Luckey and takes its name from the glowing sword given to Aragorn by the Elves of Rivendell in "The Fellowship of the Ring" book — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman waxed prolific about how drones are important for democracy. "OpenAI builds AI to benefit as many people as possible, and supports U.S.-led efforts to ensure the technology upholds democratic values," […]