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Killer Military Robot Arms Race Underway?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the skynet-unavailable-for-comment dept.

coondoggie writes to tell us NetworkWorld is reporting that one researcher seems to think that a military robot arms race may be imminent between both governments and terrorists. "We are beginning to see the first steps towards an international robot arms race and it may not be long before robots become a standard terrorist weapon to replace the suicide bomber, according to professor Noel Sharkey, from the Royal United Services Institute Department of Computer Science. [...] Currently there is always a human in the loop to decide on the use of lethal force. However, this is set to change with the US giving priority to autonomous weapons - robots that will decide on where, when and who to kill, according to the professor."

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  1. Oblig. by urcreepyneighbor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    SkyNet!

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  2. I usually frown upon this... by Sabz5150 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    But after seeing this comment:

    robots that will decide on where, when and who to kill

    I happily welcome our new robotic overlords!

    Please don't kill me. I like machines.

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  3. Re:Meanwhile, in Baghdad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Not as long as foreign troops are in their homelands torturing, killing, and oppressing their family members. There'll be a constant stream of new recruits. Funny how that works...