Friday, September 23, 2011

When Will Our Killer Drones Become Autonomous?

MQ-1 Predator Drone, Weaponized and Awaiting Command Over Afghanistan USAF

Killer Drones: When Will Our Weaponized Robots Become Autonomous? -- Popular Science

America’s drone fleet has become an increasingly relied-upon wing of its counter-insurgency strategy and plays a key role in its geopolitical policy, particularly in Pakistan where unmanned aircraft routinely venture into sovereign territory and deliver lethal payloads to targets on the ground. But the Washington Post asks: just exactly how far away are we from real “killer robots.” The answer, in this morning’s piece of recommended reading, is: we’re already there.

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My Comment: Apparently more sooner than later. Read the entire Popular Science post.

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