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Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/robot-dogs-armed-with-ai-targeting-rifles-undergo-us-marines-special-ops-evaluation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TheChrisPaduan ,
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@arstechnica You want SkyNet? Because this is how you get SkyNet.

Luna ,
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@arstechnica Issac Asimov is spinning in his grave.

Thrasher3000 ,

@arstechnica a'la the mechanical hound in Fahrenheit 451.

baralheia ,
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@arstechnica hoo boy yep there's absolutely no way this could go wrong, nosireebob :dragngrimace:

berensn ,
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@arstechnica
They say 'human oversight' like that means something. Have they met humans?

Nona1 ,
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@arstechnica what could possibly go wrong?

number6 ,
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@arstechnica

Has the military made a breakthrough in battery technology?

Because otherwise I can't imagine that those critters can run around for more than 20 to 30 minutes without a recharge.

So the opposing tactic would be to lure the dogs outside of their limited range, keep them busy until they drop, and then capture and reprogram them.

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@arstechnica

A hygrometer continuously presses the Y key on a keyboard. An obvious reference to season seven episode seven of the Simpsons, King Size Homer, where Homer takes advantage of work from home like a Boss.

billyjoebowers ,
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@arstechnica

Peak cowardice.

volkon ,
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@arstechnica why not mount a nuke on it?

tal ,
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@arstechnica humans... just following orders

always abstracting, nobody's ever responsible for government sanctioned murder

larthallor ,
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@arstechnica We're currently in an AI race to determine whether rich people will be able to use such robots to rule over the people they still need to work for them or to be able to go ahead and just eliminate those they no longer need at all.

Why would billionaires put up with being constrained by a functioning democracy when they no longer need all those voters to work for them?

Bodling ,
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@arstechnica Isn't that the kind of dog Gov shot in self defense?

jmcrookston ,
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@arstechnica

One soldier per 500 dogs seems like good oversight. 🤡

We JUST heard what happens when militaries do this, with the Israeli whistleblowers who said they were just clicking buttons and authorizing the bombings. No meaningful oversight was happening.

Beats4Life ,
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@arstechnica
We must never allow local law enforcement the ability to have these AI weapons. NEVER.

thomas_klopf ,
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@arstechnica some people are warned by sci-fi, some are inspired unfortunately https://youtu.be/BDP9jA6k_UE?si=l0TfvIYfBZZMJi1p

gooba42 ,
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@arstechnica Oh good, another easy way for a bored 18 year old to kill people with the blessings of the US government.

We're setting ourselves up to "meh" our way into war crimes.

bluebabbler ,
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@arstechnica it is abhorrent and disgusting to even think of designing such things.

SteveDuncan ,
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@arstechnica Terminator was a documentary.

garretble ,
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@arstechnica

Human oversight…for now.

animaux ,
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@arstechnica What could possibly go wrong? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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Humans deserve to be extinct.

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