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I am in agreement with you in regards to the dangers autonomous weapons pose for domestic use, but unfortunately drone-warfare is a national defense issue and a

• Barrin92 6y ago
  Just to be precise here, I'm not advocating ignoring all modern technologies like drones altogether. The concern here is autonomous weaponry in particular. I'm against taking the human out of the loop and leaving the decision and responsibility to kill to a machine. I can think of many situations where a drone is a necessary technology to win a war but of far fewer where a human confirmation cannot be afforded.
  • jfengel 6y ago
    We already use land mines, which are automated weapons. The US is one of the few countries not to sign on to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, and its self-imposed restrictions were lifted a year ago. As far as I know they haven't been restored yet.