A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat
www.nytimes.com
An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with far-reaching implications for war-fighting tactics, military culture and the defense industry.

Recently revised Pentagon policy allows for autonomous use of lethal force. In test later this year, combat drone will be asked to chase, kill simulated target, coming up with own strategy for mission. Second program’s goal is Air Force that is more unpredictable and lethal.

  • Match!!English
    11•10 months ago

    We should probably ban autonomous weapons worldwide, NPT-style

    • merde alors
      11•10 months ago

      not a “probably”, we should definitely ban them, but we sure won’t :(

      • @[email protected]English
        3•10 months ago

        The US policy had been that any firing of offensive weapons needed a human pulling the trigger (I guess defensive ones like C-RAM/CIWS/whatever have been fine). But according to this article, that’s changed.

    • @[email protected]
      1•10 months ago

      Never going to happen. Even if something was signed, everyone would just develop the tech secretly. It’s not like nukes where you need large, special equipment like refineries that investigators can track, and special ores. If you’ve got some nerds with nice graphics cards, you’re off to a good start. Getting more advanced is easy if you produce your own chips, and looks the same as regular consumer demand to anyone suspicious.

    • @[email protected]
      1•10 months ago

      We can’t do shit. Warfare is super profitable. Why do you think there are always conflicts and wars… Because people can’t get along? No it’s more about profits from wars, and the power it gives.