Autonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without Humans
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from NPR.org6 years ago
At least 30 countries have autonomous weapons that are supervised by humans for defensive purposes. These include things that would target incoming missiles and shoot them down entirely on their own.
NPR.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2018/04/23/604438311/autonomous-weapons-would-take-warfare-to-a-new-domain-without-humans
Scharre warns that it’s becoming easier for individuals to build simple autonomous weapons, pointing to programming tools readily available online, thus posing a potential danger.
NPR.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2018/04/23/604438311/autonomous-weapons-would-take-warfare-to-a-new-domain-without-humans
While current autonomous weapons differ from movie depictions, advancements in technology resemble systems like hobby drones and self-driving cars, making these weapons increasingly feasible.
NPR.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2018/04/23/604438311/autonomous-weapons-would-take-warfare-to-a-new-domain-without-humans
The accessibility of programming tools means that individuals could potentially construct autonomous weapons, raising concerns about who could utilize this technology and for what purposes.
NPR.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2018/04/23/604438311/autonomous-weapons-would-take-warfare-to-a-new-domain-without-humans
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