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Photo-illustration of a hypersonic missile with a large price tag
AerospaceOpinion

Don't Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles

Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price

5 min read
A scene from 'Slaughterbots,' a film that depicts a dystopian future in which autonomous lethal drones fall into the hands of terrorists.
RoboticsOpinion

Why You Shouldn’t Fear “Slaughterbots”

A dystopian future in which killer robots are massacring innocents is terrifying, but let’s be clear: It’s very much science fiction

7 min read
Russia's Uran-9 is an unmanned tank remotely controlled by human operators.
RoboticsOpinion

Why the United Nations Must Move Forward With a Killer Robots Ban

If we don’t get a ban in place, there will be an AI arms race

3 min read
Autonomous weapons include drones designed to home in on the radio emissions of enemy air-defense systems and destroy them by crashing into them
RoboticsNews

Autonomous Weapons "Could Be Developed for Use Within Years," Says Arms-Control Group

Critics warn that robotic weapons will soon be able to make killing decisions on their own

6 min read

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