Beware the Killer Robots

(Before It's News)

Russia’s advanced military combat robot — which has drawn alarmed comparisons to Hollywood’s Terminator — will be able to run and clear an obstacle course by late this year, according to reports that surfaced this week. That’s just the latest news fueling the already-fiery debate over what to do about killer robots. Artificial intelligence and robotics experts must decide whether to support or oppose the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems, urged Stuart Russell, a UC Berkeley professor, in a recent paper.

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