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Ethical killer drones
The trend in modern warfare, which typically means the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, is attack your enemies by remote, work with the friendlies up close. Air power, rocketry, and artillery have long been weapons of remote attack; now the arsenal includes drones – flying robotics that do everything except make the decision to [...]
Posted in Impact: Robotics Also tagged artificial intelligence, drone, Laws of War, robotics, Rules of Engagement, Three Rules of Robotics, war crime, weapon Leave a comment
The pitfalls of ‘informed consent’ for DNA analysis