Autonomous weapons pose ethical, practical challenge to DoD

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Autonomous weapons pose ethical, practical challenge to DoD

Robert Marks of the Discovery Institute said such weapons do come with practical and ethical challenges, but recommends continued development.

February 5, 2020 10:09 am

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Military brass express worry about the prospect of autonomous weapons, robotic platforms that make their own decisions about when and where to shoot. Robert Marks said such weapons do come with practical and ethical challenges, but recommends continued development. He directs the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute, and he joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more discussion.