Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers a question at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2016. The Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence hosted the event, which focused on efforts to keep the armed forces at the forefront of innovation. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
Breaking Defense: ‘The Terminator Conundrum:’ VCJCS Selva On Thinking Weapons
WASHINGTON: The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called today for an international debate about the use of intelligent weapons and of boosted human beings.
“Where do we want to cross that line, and who crosses that first?” asked Gen. Paul Selva — considered one of the brainier occupants of an office that has attracted more than its fair share of top military thinkers — regarding the potential to embed microelectronics in human beings. “When do we want to cross that line as humans? And who wants to cross it first? Those are really hard ethical questions.”
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Update #1: Vice Chairman: Military, Nation Need Dialogue About New Technologies -- US Department of Defense
Update #2: DOD official: World faces ‘Terminator conundrum’ on AI weapons -- Flight Global
WNU Editor: Everyone is thinking of the worst case scenarios ....The Terminator could become REAL: Intelligent AI robots capable of DESTROYING mankind (Express). More here .... Ultra-intelligent robots could declare WAR on humanity by 2040, expert warns (Daily Mail).
2 comments:
But we still don't have thinking statesmen.
Caecus is right.
With thinking weapons we will not need a draft.
... there will be no collateral damage
and everything will be sugar and spice.
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