The use of drones capable of deciding whether to kill humans is alarming critics.
  • ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    I look forward to them being equipped with the ability to refuel by consuming biomass, self replicating, and having unbreakable encryption so they can’t be stopped!

  • theshatterstone54@feddit.uk
    8·
    11 months ago

    Is the US preparing for a war with China? Cuz it certainly sounds like it.

    Quote from the article:

    The Pentagon is working toward deploying swarms of thousands of AI-enabled drones, according to a notice published earlier this year.

    In a speech in August, US Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kathleen Hicks, said technology like AI-controlled drone swarms would enable the US to offset China’s People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) numerical advantage in weapons and people.

    “We’ll counter the PLA’s mass with mass of our own, but ours will be harder to plan for, harder to hit, harder to beat,” she said, reported Reuters.

    • The Doctor@beehaw.orgEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      It seems like they’re preparing for a war with anyone and everyone. It’s not like the US has the greatest reputation across the planet, and there’s no shortage of dust-ups around the world that might get pointed in the direction of North America at some point.

    • lemillionsocks@beehaw.org
      2·
      11 months ago

      China has been militarizing and between the gender gap, the soon decline in population, and recent global attitudes towards them shifting , theyre going to be in for a world of economic hurt. A large population of unattached young men with poor economic outcomes doesnt bode well for peace in that region.

      Likewise the US policy of “surely embracing capitalism will lead to a liberal democracy” gave way to mild hostility towards china when it didnt happen. Especially with a president for 4 years who kept saying those quiet things other presidents didnt outright say because they knew it would be poking the bear for no reason.

      God help us all if this actually happens because it would lead to a world war centered on Asia and china, and I hope that what will happen with the age gap and decline in china will mirror more japan, but we do live in uncertain times.

  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    wasn’t there a movie about this being a bad thing? i’m pretty sure there was…

  • lemillionsocks@beehaw.org
    3·
    11 months ago

    This is absolutely horrifying. Humans are already bad enough at identifying targets and minimizing collateral damage and civilian casualties.

    How does one program a drone that can identify targets independently, while also not easy being fooled by someone disguised as a noncombatant and child? I guess in theory the drones could be more expendable than manned targets and therefore have an even more strict policy on firing on potential noncombatants(even if that is easily exploited) but I get the feeling they wont do that.

    • Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      11 months ago

      I think they are able to make it work when they manage to insert “If he wears a turban and a beard, shoot.” They have already shown that the marines often did not use other criteria either, Reuthers knows about this.