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    Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all

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    1. katxwoods on

      Submission statement: Do you think it’s a good idea to give AIs weapons and teach them to kill humans?

      Human armies will sometimes resist evil commands from on high. An AI army won’t have such compunctions.

      Or it might *disobey* its human leaders, which also doesn’t sound good come to think of it.

      Do you think every nation would benefit from an enforceable treaty? How could we make an enforceable treaty to prevent the spread and use of robot armies.

    2. Sad-Attempt6263 on

      with ukraines participation in the Ottawa treaty unofficially null till December, ap mine laying drones whether baba yaga or perun heavy lift drone means a new avenue for potential drones offensive. same with Russian drones (I don’t know any of their bomber drones)

    3. snowbirdnerd on

      Smart weapons are not new. Weapons that track and target people themselves isn’t new. 

      We have had smart bombs and missiles that select and track targets for decades, this is just the first time we have seen something like this in use during a major conflict. It’s also the most accessible we have ever had to war footage. 

      This has really surprised people about the realities of war. 

    4. OldWoodFrame on

      “Talking point: Perfect deadly pilotless drones might actually harm humans”

      Uh, yeah. But they’re not AGI, and an AGI wouldn’t have to be taught to know that guns can kill people. It’s always going to be about who or what is in control of the murder drones. They’re not really adding risk by doing *this*.

    5. faultysynapse on

      Weapons made to kill might harm us all? Nooo… How could that be? 

      Ffs people.

    6. Unasked_for_advice on

      It is very naive to think this sort of technology is not being worked on by other countries.

    7. FuturologyBot on

      The following submission statement was provided by /u/katxwoods:

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      Submission statement: Do you think it’s a good idea to give AIs weapons and teach them to kill humans?

      Human armies will sometimes resist evil commands from on high. An AI army won’t have such compunctions.

      Or it might *disobey* its human leaders, which also doesn’t sound good come to think of it.

      Do you think every nation would benefit from an enforceable treaty? How could we make an enforceable treaty to prevent the spread and use of robot armies.

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      Please reply to OP’s comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1lofbaa/killing_machines_how_russia_and_ukraines_race_to/n0mfsf7/

    8. FuturologyBot on

      The following submission statement was provided by /u/katxwoods:

      —

      Submission statement: Do you think it’s a good idea to give AIs weapons and teach them to kill humans?

      Human armies will sometimes resist evil commands from on high. An AI army won’t have such compunctions.

      Or it might *disobey* its human leaders, which also doesn’t sound good come to think of it.

      Do you think every nation would benefit from an enforceable treaty? How could we make an enforceable treaty to prevent the spread and use of robot armies.

      —

      Please reply to OP’s comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1lofbaa/killing_machines_how_russia_and_ukraines_race_to/n0mfsf7/

    10. etzel1200 on

      Giving the drones AI basically isn’t relevant.

      Giving data centers long term planning and agency is.

      The drone is just a drone. The data center can build a drone factory.

    11. IfonlyIwastheOne83 on

      This was in a movie

      I don’t know how much easier it can be to prevent stupidity

    12. H0vis on

      This is why it was in the best interests of the entire world to step on this shit ASAP.

      When historians talk about the dangers of appeasement they generally have a point. This sort of unintended consequence is what we have always had to be wary of.

    13. Winter_Criticism_236 on

      What about open source warfare, civilian’s can launch low cost drones at high value target’s, anyone along the free side of the Russian border could cause havoc with zero risk.. Also if we are the presently the universal soldier then drones may enable war without standing army or conscription.