killer robots

When Dallas police used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper, they also kicked off an ethical debate about technology’s use as a crime-fighting weapon.

Diplomats from around the world met in Geneva last week for the United Nations’ third Informal Expert Meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), commonly dubbed “killer robots.”

The development of “killer robots” is a new and original way of using human intelligence for perverse means.

A large number of themes emerged including cyborg soldiers, autonomous weapons, and cognitive modeling of the enemy. But one observation was repeated again and again: hackers will play a decisive role in the wars of the future.

When Dallas police used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper, they also kicked off an ethical debate about technology’s use as a crime-fighting weapon.

Diplomats from around the world met in Geneva last week for the United Nations’ third Informal Expert Meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), commonly dubbed “killer robots.”

The development of “killer robots” is a new and original way of using human intelligence for perverse means.

A large number of themes emerged including cyborg soldiers, autonomous weapons, and cognitive modeling of the enemy. But one observation was repeated again and again: hackers will play a decisive role in the wars of the future.