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I suspect ‘killer robots’ wont be banned until after they are used to great effect in some future conflict. Think chemical weapons bans that emerged after WWI.
by barelysapient 5y ago
I suspect ‘killer robots’ wont be banned until after they are used to great effect in some future conflict. Think chemical weapons bans that emerged after WWI.
- heyitsguay 5y agoChemical weapons were banned because they weren't very effective on the battlefield and generated horrible PR for all involved, so it was an easy win for everyone to ban them. The problem with autonomous weapon platforms (probably swarms) is that it looks like they're very powerful weapons that give their users advantages over existing capabilities. Enforcing a ban on them will be like enforcing a ban on gunpowder with swords and castles.
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- sitkack 5y ago> enforcing a ban on gunpowder with swords and castles Which really would have been a good idea. It isn't that all those Europeans had to die to get this current stable state.