The Future is Coming to a Robot Near You (Or Behind, Rather)
The Pentagon and the Department of Defence has recently put in a request to contractors for a multi-robot pursuit system to search and track down “non-cooperative humans.” The military is worried that controlling robots will take time away from defence officials so creating a pack-hunting AI that will do it automatically will be useful. Once the system is perfected, government officials expect it to become autonomous and armed. Maybe next time, you’ll think twice about littering or about to make a “California” stop. That’s exactly what this economy needs anyways: a good use of taxpayers’ dollars to replace more jobs. [New Scientist]
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“That’s exactly what this economy needs anyways: a good use of taxpayers’ dollars to replace more jobs.”
As somebody whose been a “geek” for all of his life, I’m disappointed that technology hasn’t reduced the working burden on people. With all these “time saving” devices we’ve created, you’d think we could be working a 4 hour or 6 hour day by now (and spending the savings with our kids). I’m actually working harder for less money than I was getting nearly 10 years ago (writing the same sort of code).
IMO that’s one of the fundamental problems with capitalism. Any “savings” will always go to the company, not the employee.
Roll on Robocop. Wonder if the first production model will be called Murphy.