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Drones may have attacked humans fully autonomously for the first time

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Drones may have attacked humans fully autonomously for the first time

Arnold Schwarzenegger could’ve seen this one coming.

After a United Nations commission to block killer robots was shut down in 2018, a new report from the international body now says the Terminator-like drones are now here.

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OvermindDL1

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What on earth kind of site is that?!? That’s a really sensationalized article… terminator-like and all kinds of stuff… How is that editorial staff so incompetent so as to let such sensationalization through instead of just facts… >.>

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henryjac70

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In the book of Professor Regan Drone Strike , analyzing the Impacts of Targeted Killing. It is the most comprehensive look at the drone strikes over the last 20 years. Many articles here and event with the panel of experts discussing the use of drones for targeted killing, their effectiveness, and other impacts as covered in drone strike books.

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