The unmanned vehicles are being programmed to seek out targets and destroy and/or kill. Countries such as China, Russia, and the United States are developing new artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used for military purposes. The technology has been nicknamed “slaughterbots”. A UN conference addressing the subject of this use of AI failed to come to an agreement on a ban. As a result, many are now issuing doomsday-style cautions about superpower arms races that involve the development of artificial intelligence capable of identifying and engaging targets on their…
Read MoreMilitaries around the world are developing artificial intelligence dubbed ‘Slaughterbots’
