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'Ban Killer Bots,' Urges Human Rights Watch

Posted by Unknown on from the assessment-will-not-be-by-humans dept.

Taco Cowboy writes "A self-proclaimed 'Human Rights Group' — the 'International Human Rights Clinic' from Harvard Law School — has teamed up with 'Human Rights Watch' to urge the banning of 'Killer Robots.' A report issued by the Human Rights Watch, with the title of 'Losing Humanity,' claimed autonomous drones that could attack without human intervention would make war easier and endanger civilians. Where's the 'Robot Rights Watch' just when you need 'em?"

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  1. Re:Robot rights? by lennier · · Score: 4, Funny

    They don't have feelings. If you don't believe me, go stab your toaster.

    I tried that and it bit me. Now I've got a burn scar all down my arm and I'm convinced it's plotting with the microwave.

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  2. Re:the danger of abstracted combat by Scarletdown · · Score: 5, Funny

    May as well take it all the way and make warfare totally clean and normal.

    Have the computers on both sides simulate their attacks, then declare casualties. Anyone on the casualty list then simply reports to a termination booth to be quickly and humanely killed.

    Hmmm... This sounds rather familiar come to think of it...

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