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> so let's make autonomous killing robots. I think that this is not ethics or something that stops us from doing that, but rather the poor state of robotics.
by BrandoElFollito 3y ago
> so let's make autonomous killing robots.
I think that this is not ethics or something that stops us from doing that, but rather the poor state of robotics.
The second we can, we will have autonomous killing robots à la Terminator (but better because they are not really optimal by looking like us)
- satvikpendem 3y agoI agree. Ethics haven't stopped weapons manufacturers from making increasingly deadly weapons, so I doubt it'd stop when the tech for killer robots is possible.
- iancmceachern 3y agoYes they have (source - Geneva Convention and our subsequent following of it)
- BrandoElFollito 3y agoI am not sure who "our" is - but not the US, nor Europe, nor Africa, nor Asia , nor Russia (broadly speaking about bigger wars countries were in). It is always an afterthought and depending on who wins, the horrors of war that fall outside the "that's ok" category are either completely ignored, or someone is waving a finger, or there is a trial which finishes or not with actual punishments.
- satvikpendem 3y agoExactly. If the US breaks the Geneva Convention, will any other country be able to do anything? In war, might makes right. This has always been true throughout human history.
- IndySun 3y ago"In war, might makes right". Let's hope humans (predominantly old, white, men in this case) will eventually move away from banal, devoid of humanity, hackneyed maxims.
- satvikpendem 3y agoI highly doubt we will, if we haven't already in the last hundred thousand years.
- IndySun 3y agoI feel/believe differently. This can't go on. ie If indeed I am right and humanity is circling the drain but somehow do manage to reach the bottom in one piece, we ( humans ) will rise better.
- mcmoor 3y agoI think it's actually what happens with biological weapons. It's not actually ethics that blocks it but rather its uncontrollability to be used effectively as a weapon (and not hit your side as well).