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Experts representing a diversity of views on autonomous weapons systems collaborate on a realistic policy roadmap
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A Path Towards Reasonable Autonomous Weapons Regulation

Experts representing a diversity of views on autonomous weapons systems collaborate on a realistic policy roadmap

8 min read
A scene from “Slaughterbots,” a video produced by the Future of Life Institute to illustrate the dangers of autonomous weapons
RoboticsTypeOpinionTopic

Debating Slaughterbots and the Future of Autonomous Weapons

People can look at the same technology and disagree about how it will shape the future, explains Paul Scharre as he shares a final perspective on the Slaughterbots debate

6 min read
Explosive-carrying micro-drone featured in the film Slaughterbots.
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Why You Should Fear “Slaughterbots”—A Response

Lethal autonomous weapons are not science fiction; they are a real threat to human security that we must stop now

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

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

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