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Swarms of AI "killer robots" are the future of war: If that sounds scary, it should (www.salon.com)
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Swarms of AI "killer robots" are the future of war: If that sounds scary, it should::Commentary: Are we sure AI-guided weapons systems will obey human commands?

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[–] I_Has_A_Hat 27 points 9 months ago (12 children)

Everyone's thinking of drones dropping bombs, but they aren't thinking of the true horror; kamikaze micro drones. It doesn't take much to kill someone, and micro drones can be wicked fast. Imagine a swarm of drones the size of a finch or smaller, each carrying a tiny explosive. Imagine these drones flying next to people's heads and detonating themselves. You could clear out a whole building with very little structural damage.

[–] FallingLights 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Film made about this drones: https://youtu.be/9fa9lVwHHqg?si=QL_L7T1au1krcEUv

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[–] AA5B 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That’s horrifying. I was thinking of this one:

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