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"Last year, according to a United Nations report published in March, Libyan
government forces hunted down rebel forces using “lethal autonomous weapons
systems” that were “programmed to attack targets without requiring data
connectivity between the operator and the munition”. The deadly drones were
Turkish-made quadcopters about the size of a dinner plate, capable of
delivering a warhead weighing a kilogram or so.
Artificial intelligence researchers like me have been warning of the advent of
such lethal autonomous weapons systems, which can make life-or-death decisions
without human intervention, for years. A recent episode of 4 Corners reviewed
this and many other risks posed by developments in AI.
Around 50 countries are meeting at the UN offices in Geneva this week in the
latest attempt to hammer out a treaty to prevent the proliferation of these
killer devices. History shows such treaties are needed, and that they can
work."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
