Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by sjreese » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 9:32 AM UTC

Israel deploys automated military robots
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Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by josh_fyi » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:41 AM UTC

Not fully automated. These may be autonomously driving, but not autonomously shooting. The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by robzyb » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:49 AM UTC

josh_fyi wrote: post #2

Not fully automated. These may be autonomously driving, but not autonomously shooting. The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

> The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

  bool auto_fire = false; // Don't forget to set to false before deployment

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by pki » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:51 AM UTC

robzyb wrote: post #3

josh_fyi wrote: post #2

Not fully automated. These may be autonomously driving, but not autonomously shooting. The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

> The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented. bool auto_fire = false; // Don't forget to set to false before deployment

Prod/staging environments now taken seriously

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by scandox » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:52 AM UTC

josh_fyi wrote: post #2

Not fully automated. These may be autonomously driving, but not autonomously shooting. The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

Can't we just get a kind of programmer's Hippocratic oath going here? Let's just all not facilitate autonomous shooting. I know both sides of the argument. I know it won't prevent it being done. I just mean if enough people agreed not to do it, then we'd at least generate enough disapproval for it not to be the subject of any PR Puff.

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by FBT » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:55 AM UTC

scandox wrote: post #5

josh_fyi wrote: post #2

Not fully automated. These may be autonomously driving, but not autonomously shooting. The article hints that that is technically possible, but also states that it is not implemented.

Can't we just get a kind of programmer's Hippocratic oath going here? Let's just all not facilitate autonomous shooting. I know both sides of the argument. I know it won't prevent it being done. I just mean if enough people agreed not to do it, then we'd at least generate enough disapproval for it not to be the subject of any PR Puff.

Isn't it better to have robots fighting and dying than humans?

War sucks, and I do wish that we could have world peace. But if war is going to happen, I'd rather it be robots that are the ones in harm's way.

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by 98Windows » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:56 AM UTC

The scary thing is once these things get a bit better it'll become cost effective to build thousands of them and just zerg rush your enemies.

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by curiousgal » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:57 AM UTC

I would be more impressed if their opponent were more technically sophisticated.

You have people pretending to build a tank on one hand and people with automated robots on the other? Seems a bit overkill and pointless IMHO.

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by brador » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:57 AM UTC

FBT wrote: post #6

scandox wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't we just get a kind of programmer's Hippocratic oath going here? Let's just all not facilitate autonomous shooting. I know both sides of the argument. I know it won't prevent it being done. I just mean if enough people agreed not to do it, then we'd at least generate enough disapproval for it not to be the subject of any PR Puff.

Isn't it better to have robots fighting and dying than humans? War sucks, and I do wish that we could have world peace. But if war is going to happen, I'd rather it be robots that are the ones in harm's way.

What would the robots be fighting for?

Re: Israel deploys automated military robots

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Post by pindexis » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 10:58 AM UTC

FBT wrote: post #6

scandox wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't we just get a kind of programmer's Hippocratic oath going here? Let's just all not facilitate autonomous shooting. I know both sides of the argument. I know it won't prevent it being done. I just mean if enough people agreed not to do it, then we'd at least generate enough disapproval for it not to be the subject of any PR Puff.

Isn't it better to have robots fighting and dying than humans? War sucks, and I do wish that we could have world peace. But if war is going to happen, I'd rather it be robots that are the ones in harm's way.

No, it's not better to have robots killing humans!