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05/03/2018 / By Ethan Huff

AI experts influence industry direction by boycotting research into killer robots

The president of the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is backtracking on plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) military weaponry in violation of United Nations (U.N.) prohibitions following a mass boycott of the university by more than 50 of the world’s leading AI experts. Sung-Chul Shin, who had previously signed an […]

03/01/2018 / By David Williams

Autonomous – and armed: U.S. Army tests self-driving “Wingman” truck to see if it can identify and shoot targets accurately

For the first time, the United States Army has begun the testing of a ground-based robot that can shoot at specified targets with a .50-caliber top-mounted machine gun. It’s a self-driving vehicle called the “Wingman”. It’s part of a broader program and initiative to develop other armed robotic vehicles just like it. According to reports on […]

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