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> How would you curtail their use I'm just hoping people and nations might come to their senses. People smarter than me need to figure out how. I'm not going t

> How would you curtail their use I'm just hoping people and nations might come to their senses. People smarter than me need to figure out how. I'm not going to say that "it is not possible" however, that would be assuming way too much.

hgsgm 3y ago
Guess what happens when 99% of people are sensible and 1% have AI murderbots.
- pmoriarty 3y ago
  Defensive drones will become as common as offensive drones. Unfortunately, both defensive and offensive drones might be hacked to attack their masters. As these drones gain more autonomy, they may become a threat to just about everyone, friend and foe.
  - etiam 3y ago
    > Defensive drones will become as common as offensive drones. Probably not good enough, as an ironclad defense is likely to remain much more difficult than offense which is occasionally successful.
  - OkayPhysicist 3y ago
    >> Unfortunately, both defensive and offensive drones might be hacked to attack their masters. That's an argument FOR greater local autonomy by the robot, rather than less. A bot that gets to decide for itself whether somebody is a friend, target, or neutral 3rd party doesn't need to be phoning home constantly, at risk of interception.
  - heurist 3y ago
    Availability of drones is entirely dependent on access to supply chains for the materials and products that go into those drones. There are some limits here, at least until we're mining the asteroid belt.
asdfman123 3y ago
I'm not a geopolitical expert, but I'd imagine the main dynamic at play here is: 1) The US has strong influence in China's sphere of influence and doesn't want to give it up. 2) China wants to drive the American influence away from its borders and shipping lanes. They believe that very well could be possible in the coming years. 3) If you're China, you don't want to sign a weapons ban that benefits the incumbent. 4) If you're the US, you're not going to stop AI weapons research unless China does too.

hgsgm 3y ago

Guess what happens when 99% of people are sensible and 1% have AI murderbots.

pmoriarty 3y ago
Defensive drones will become as common as offensive drones. Unfortunately, both defensive and offensive drones might be hacked to attack their masters. As these drones gain more autonomy, they may become a threat to just about everyone, friend and foe.
- etiam 3y ago
  > Defensive drones will become as common as offensive drones. Probably not good enough, as an ironclad defense is likely to remain much more difficult than offense which is occasionally successful.
- OkayPhysicist 3y ago
  >> Unfortunately, both defensive and offensive drones might be hacked to attack their masters. That's an argument FOR greater local autonomy by the robot, rather than less. A bot that gets to decide for itself whether somebody is a friend, target, or neutral 3rd party doesn't need to be phoning home constantly, at risk of interception.
- heurist 3y ago
  Availability of drones is entirely dependent on access to supply chains for the materials and products that go into those drones. There are some limits here, at least until we're mining the asteroid belt.

asdfman123 3y ago

I'm not a geopolitical expert, but I'd imagine the main dynamic at play here is: 1) The US has strong influence in China's sphere of influence and doesn't want to give it up. 2) China wants to drive the American influence away from its borders and shipping lanes. They believe that very well could be possible in the coming years. 3) If you're China, you don't want to sign a weapons ban that benefits the incumbent. 4) If you're the US, you're not going to stop AI weapons research unless China does too.