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AI in warfare

The Reith Lectures

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Is There a Ban on Autonomous Weapons?

The U.N. is considering a ban on autonomous weapons, including drones that can hunt and kill members of one side or the other. The world's major powers are opposed to any kind of arms embargo because it would allow them to keep their big boy toys such as tanks and fighter aircraft. A robot drone in turkey recently announced its capabilities for anti personnel autonomous hits with targets selected on images and face recognition just like those robot bees. Errol Louis: We're at an unstable impass unstable because technology is accelerating.

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