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UN Debates Rules Surrounding Killer Robots

Posted by timothy on from the nothing-c-c-c-can-go-wrong-n-n-nothing-can-go dept.

First time accepted submitter khb writes "It seems that the UN has started a debate on whether to place limits or bans on robots that can kill without manual supervision. It seems that bombs are viewed as 'kinder' than robots which might be programmed to achieve specific ends (e.g. destroy that bridge, kill anyone carrying a gun, etc.)."

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  1. robots can't kill people by WillgasM · · Score: 5, Funny

    it's in the rules.

    1. Re:robots can't kill people by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's also against the rules to assassinate enemy leaders outside war, but ok to initiate a war with a full frontal assault killing hubdreds of thousands on both sides.

      Ironically, that's less upsetting -- getting your nation's ass whooped -- than getting your Fearless Leader killed.

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    2. Re:robots can't kill people by lgw · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's worth noting that the premise for almost every Robot story Asimov wrote was "something unacceptable despite the robot following the Three Laws". That's really what I liked about those stories: by extension to human moral codes, they're exploring how you can't prevent problems/evil with a simple set of rules.

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  2. 6 foot power cables by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That'll limit the damage they can do.