killer robots
The LAPD Wants Robot Dogs. How Did We Get Here?
Like other surveillance tools before them, quadrupedal robots are being pushed by Los Angeles’ well-funded police lobbyists.
An AI Expert Explains How Realistic ‘M3GAN’ Really Is
Killer robots could be the least of our problems.
San Francisco Decides Killer Police Robots Are Not a Great Idea, Actually
“We should be working on ways to decrease the use of force by local law enforcement, not giving them new tools to kill people.”
San Francisco Police Can Now Kill People With Robots
The rule proposal passed 8-3 and civil rights groups worry a rubicon has been crossed.
Robot Dog Maker Boston Dynamics Pledges Not to Let Its Robots Kill You
The pledge by the Spot manufacturer and other companies leaves open questions on how we can prevent a world overrun with killer robots.
More Countries are Demanding an International Treaty to Ban ‘Killer Robots’
Finally, 30 governments agree to it.
AI Controlled Robots Are Training Alongside U.S. Marines
The military’s mad scientists are training autonomous robots alongside troops in the deserts of California
The Emotionless Future of War Means Even More Killing
A new report thinks dispassionate killer robots will carry out the conflicts of tomorrow. What could possibly go wrong?
In 'Westworld,' Sex Worker Robots Now Hold All The Power
The show uses sex work as a proxy for wider themes of consent, trauma, exploitation, and empowerment.
The Future of War Is Autonomous Killer Robots Battling to the Death
Just a quick update on how we're all going to die.
Top Researchers Write 100-Page Report Warning About AI Threat to Humanity
26 researchers from 14 organizations compiled a sweeping report on the dangers posed by malicious superhuman artificial intelligence.