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Swarms of AI "killer robots" are the future of war: If that sounds scary, it should (www.salon.com)

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Swarms of AI "killer robots" are the future of war: If that sounds scary, it should::Commentary: Are we sure AI-guided weapons systems will obey human commands?

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (12 children)

Everyone's thinking of drones dropping bombs, but they aren't thinking of the true horror; kamikaze micro drones. It doesn't take much to kill someone, and micro drones can be wicked fast. Imagine a swarm of drones the size of a finch or smaller, each carrying a tiny explosive. Imagine these drones flying next to people's heads and detonating themselves. You could clear out a whole building with very little structural damage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Hoping it will be treated like biological chemical warfare. It may be good at killing, but that's not necessarily the best way of conducting warfare

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