The age of war-fighting robots is upon us

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Optimists argue robots can be carefully programmed to follow rules, and in the heat and confusion of combat, they may even obey better than humans. Pessimists counter by noting not all situations can be foreseen, and robots may well misunderstand and attack when they should not. They have a point.

Clever design may overcome such problems in future autonomous systems. ...a “responsible and ethical approach to AI and autonomous systems” ...which suggests any system able to kill targets will still need formal authorisation from a human to do so.

much of the technology behind autonomous military drones has been developed for civilian purposes

Qns:

1. Should limits be placed on the development of artificial intelligence? (ACJC Prelim 2023)

2. 'Wars should be fought by people, not by machines.' How far do you agree? (CJC J2 MYE 2023)

3. Examine the extent to which expenditure on arms and the armed forces is justified in the modern world. (Cam. 2014)