UN report warns of risks of an arms race fuelled by artificial intelligence
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UN report warns of risks of an arms race fuelled by artificial intelligence

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Technology allowing a pre-programmed robot to shoot to kill, or a tank to fire at a target with no human involvement, might only be years away. The report, which was a result of a week-long meeting on such weapons, held in Geneva earlier this year, said swarms of autonomous weapons would be capable of carrying out attacks. Fully autonomous weapons, also known as 'killer robots,' are quickly moving from the realm of science fiction toward reality THE LAWS REPORT Experts from dozens of countries gathered in Geneva earlier this year to consider the implications of 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems'. Experts from dozens of countries gathered in Geneva earlier this year to consider the implications of 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems'. Last year, more than 1,000 technology and robotics experts, including scientist Stephen Hawking, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, warned that such weapons could be developed within years, not decades.

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