A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties
Most of the casualties were from bombers for a long time already, this is that but one step removed.
It’s bad for a different reason, you in this case don’t exist anymore. We used to have people killing people, now there are autonomous robots doing this, and that’s a new, completely different class of warfare.
Even before bombers existed for every person killed on a battlefield a ton of people who didn’t see a single enemy soldier died because that army had destroyed or used up the region’s food supplies or introduced a new disease or diverted a river’s water.
Yeah, and also, many political leaders just say, “kill your enemies,” and the deed gets done nowadays. I’m pretty sure that’s been the case for a long time too.
Most of the casualties were from bombers for a long time already, this is that but one step removed.
It’s bad for a different reason, you in this case don’t exist anymore. We used to have people killing people, now there are autonomous robots doing this, and that’s a new, completely different class of warfare.
The scariest thing is, autonomous “soldiers” can do what bombers cannot: Go building-to-building and door-to-door.
The cost and risk of urban engagements and “boots on the ground” was usually the final commitment of warfare.
Even before bombers existed for every person killed on a battlefield a ton of people who didn’t see a single enemy soldier died because that army had destroyed or used up the region’s food supplies or introduced a new disease or diverted a river’s water.
Yeah, and also, many political leaders just say, “kill your enemies,” and the deed gets done nowadays. I’m pretty sure that’s been the case for a long time too.
Exactly