Max Tegmark

Max Tegmark is a professor of physics at MIT, cofounder of the Future of Life Institute, and author of "Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."

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Explosive-carrying micro-drone featured in the film Slaughterbots.

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

Why We Really Should Ban Autonomous Weapons: A Response

Autonomous weapons could lead to low-cost micro-robots that can be deployed to anonymously kill thousands. That's just one reason why they should be banned

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Max Tegmark

Lethal Autonomous Weapons Exist; They Must Be Banned

It may not be too late to put the evil "Slaughterbots" genie back in the bottle, if the world acts now

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

Why We Really Should Ban Autonomous Weapons: A Response

Autonomous weapons could lead to low-cost micro-robots that can be deployed to anonymously kill thousands. That's just one reason why they should be banned

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

The World’s Largest Camera Is Nearly Complete

For Better or Worse, Tesla Bot Is Exactly What We Expected

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Max Tegmark

Lethal Autonomous Weapons Exist; They Must Be Banned

It may not be too late to put the evil "Slaughterbots" genie back in the bottle, if the world acts now

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

Why We Really Should Ban Autonomous Weapons: A Response

Autonomous weapons could lead to low-cost micro-robots that can be deployed to anonymously kill thousands. That's just one reason why they should be banned

Trending Stories

What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

The World’s Largest Camera Is Nearly Complete

For Better or Worse, Tesla Bot Is Exactly What We Expected