Weapons Systems That Kill According To Algorithms Are Coming. What To Do?

Lasrick writes "Mark Gubrud has another great piece exploring the slippery slope we seem to be traveling down when it comes to autonomous weapons systems: Quote: 'Autonomous weapons are robotic systems that, once activated, can select and engage targets without further intervention by a human operator. Advances in computer technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics may lead to a vast expansion in the development and use of such weapons in the near future. Public opinion runs strongly against killer robots. But many of the same claims that propelled the Cold War are being recycled to justify the pursuit of a nascent robotic arms race. Autonomous weapons could be militarily potent and therefore pose a great threat.'"

Comments

Re:Where have I heard this before?

[Anonymous Coward]

But many of the same claims that propelled the Cold War are being recycled to justify the pursuit of a nascent robotic arms race.

You environmental weenies are all the same, you go on and on about how we all need to recycle, but when we do it you complain about how we`re not doing "right"

Re:Source code:

[Anonymous Coward]

Bender: [while sleeping] Kill all humans, kill all humans, must kill all hu...
Fry: [shakes him] Bender wake up.
Bender: I was having the most wonderful dream. I think you were in it.

Re:Skynet

[Anonymous Coward]

The easiest way to avoid being vaporized is to wear a shirt that reads "/dev/null". No intelligent system will send anything your way.

captcha: toasted (damn, /dev/null has never failed me before)