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The War in Ukraine Is Accelerating the Global Drive Toward Killer Robots
The U.S. military is intensifying its commitment to the development and use of autonomous weapons, as confirmed by an update to a Department of Defence directive. The update, released Jan. 25, 2023, is the first in a decade to focus on artificial intelligence autonomous weapons. It follows a related implementation plan released by NATO on…
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US Military Once Proposed A ‘Gay’ Bomb
One doesn’t commonly associate the slogan “make love not war” with the US military. Indeed, the United States military is feared and formidable precisely because it has proven so effective at conceptualising clever and innovative ways to search, find and destroy, often with the simple push of a button. However, in a departure from these…
