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Top Researchers Write 100-Page Report Warning About AI Threat to Humanity
26 researchers from 14 organizations compiled a sweeping report on the dangers posed by malicious superhuman artificial intelligence.
Watch ‘Slaughterbots,’ A Warning About the Future of Killer Bots
The Future of Life Institute channels ‘Black Mirror’ in its short film warning about the danger of autonomous killer robots.
Elon Musk and Over 100 AI Experts Warn UN About Killer Robots
“Lethal autonomous weapons systems” have become a reality, and soon "they will permit armed conflict to be fought at a scale greater than ever, and at timescales faster than humans can comprehend."
How Worried Should You Be About the AK-47 Company’s New Killer Robots?
Russia-based Kalashnikov Group says it's developing a military AI. But don't panic quite yet.
A Former British Drone Pilot Says Killing With Robots Is ‘Utterly Wrong’
"There are things that you just can’t account for ahead of time."
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots Makes Incremental Progress at the UN
It overcame resistance from Russia at the last minute, starting a diplomatic process that could lead to a ban.
A Love Letter to 'Robot Wars,' the Best Show on British TV
Season 8 was the greatest series of Robot Wars yet.
‘Short Circuit’ Is a Horror Film Now That Killer Robots Are Real
The 1986 family comedy plays a lot different in the age of drone warfare.
Poignancy, Humanity and Smashing Shit Up: An Interview With Angela Scanlon, Co-Presenter of Robot Wars
Ahead of the return of the world's premier robot sport, we spoke to Angela Scanlon about filming the new series, living up to expectations and extreme robot violence.
The Legal and Ethical Ramifications of Letting Police Kill Suspects With Robots
Dallas police used a bomb robot to kill a suspect in what was "essentially a jury-rigged version of a drone strike"—where do we go from here?
Humans Can't Escape Killer Robots, but Humans Can Be Held Accountable for Them
Instead of fighting an inevitable future full of autonomous systems, humans must ensure that even when machines perform tasks independently, there are always humans who are ultimately responsible.