Leading artificial intelligence and robotics experts have issued an open letter arguing against the development of autonomous weapons. Its publication coincides with the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which ends Friday in Buenos Aires. Many arguments have been advanced both for and against autonomous weapons. If any major military power pushes ahead with AI weapon development, a global arms race is “virtually inevitable” and autonomous weapons will “become the Kalashnikovs of tomorrow,” the letter says.
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AI, Robotics Wonks Urge Autonomous Weapons Ban
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 28, 2015 04:03 PMLeading artificial intelligence and robotics experts have issued an open letter arguing against the development of autonomous weapons. Its publication coincides with the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which ends Friday in Buenos Aires. Many arguments have been advanced both for and against autonomous weapons. If any major military power pushes ahead with AI weapon development, a global arms race is “virtually inevitable” and autonomous weapons will “become the Kalashnikovs of tomorrow,” the letter says.