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# killer robots

Last year
2022
# USA
'No Killer Robots': San Francisco pauses deadly police robot policy amid public outcry
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to explicitly ban the use of robots for fatal force for now.
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Dec 7th 2022, 8:46 AM
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# killer robots
Killer robots could lead to 'new arms race with terrifying consequences', Amnesty International says
Amnesty International is calling for a total ban on the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapon systems.
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Jan 22nd 2019, 6:15 AM
# autonomous weapons
Call for ban on 'killer robots' - but are they really on the way?
The issue was brought up by concerned groups during UN talks earlier this week.
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Nov 19th 2017, 6:00 PM
# Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk backs call for killer robots to be banned
“We do not have long to act. Once this Pandora’s box is opened, it will be hard to close.”
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Aug 21st 2017, 8:44 AM
# Help
The United Nations are trying to stop the killer robots before it's too late
Unsurprisingly, campaigners are worried that robots that can kill people might be a bad idea.
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May 13th 2014, 2:45 PM