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AI in warfare

The Reith Lectures

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The Pros and Cons of Autonomous Weapons

Autonomous weapons can reduce civilian casualties due to more precise targeting. But there are obvious practical objections, such as the fact that autonomous weapons might be subject to siber infiltration. There is also a real concern if defense systems over react and things escalate quickly into a real war. Both siber infiltration and escallation are already taken seriously by military planners but they seem to be plunging ahead regardless.

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