'We need to shut Pandora's Box': Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for a BAN on killer robots that they claim could be the 'new weapons of mass destruction'
Killer robots should be urgently banned before a wave of weapons of mass destruction gets out of control, industry leaders say.
Robotics and artificial intelligence experts have signed of an open letter demanding the UN prohibit the use of such weapons internationally.
Among the 116 signatories are Tesla founder Elon Musk and Mustafa Suleyman, head of applied AI at Google's Deep Mind.
The weapons, including lethal microdrone swarms, are on the edge of development with the potential to create global instability, they warn.
The UN recently voted to begin formal discussions on killer robot technology, which include drones, tanks and automated machine guns.
The letter is signed by influential figures from across 26 countries.
Killer robots should be urgently banned before a wave of weapons of mass destruction gets out of control, industry leaders say. Fully autonomous weapons are quickly moving from the realm of science fiction, like the plot of Terminator (pictured) toward reality.
Seems like a lot of ppl see movies like Terminator and The Matrix as pure science fiction / scenarios that could never happen. I disagree. I think A.I. / autonomous machinery Is gonna be what ends up being the end of the human race. Just a matter of time.
You are right as always John S.
yes right ....nice post