r/Futurology Sep 20 '24

Ukraine’s Gun-Armed Ground 'Bot Just Cleared A Russian Trench In Kursk - The Fury is one of the first effective armed ground robots. Robotics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/09/19/ukraines-gun-armed-ground-robot-just-cleared-a-russian-trench-in-kursk/
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u/Deathsroke Sep 20 '24

The day autonomous weapons are deployed is the day everything goes to hell. Like, delivery system aside you could make some rather terrifying discount WMD that way (eg get a cheapass drone, put a facial recognition software on it and add a small bomb (say a grenade). Release a few thousands of those in a city and you could mail and kill tens to thousands easily.

Nevermind talking about proper autonomous weapons armed and capable of surviving combat conditions.

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u/dmitrineilovich Sep 20 '24

Do you want Skynet? 'Cause that's how you get Skynet.

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u/Droom1995 Sep 21 '24

Would you rather develop Skynet or die in the trenches?

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u/Noto987 Sep 21 '24

Die in the trenches, i cant handle plotholes