• @SCB@lemmy.world
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      -171 year ago

      It’s not terrifying whatsoever. In an active combat zone there are two kinds of people - enemy combatants and allies.

      Your throw an RFID chip on allies and boom you’re done

      • Encrypt-Keeper
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        121 year ago

        I think you’re forgetting a very important third category of people…

          • Encrypt-Keeper
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            41 year ago

            Preeeetty sure you are. And if you can, you should probably let the US military know they can do that, because they haven’t bothered to so far.

            • @SCB@lemmy.world
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              -31 year ago

              These are very different drones. The drones youre thinking of have pilots. They also minimize casualties - civilian an non - so you’re not really mad at the drones, but of the policy behind their use. Specifically, when air strikes can and cannot be authorized.

              • Encrypt-Keeper
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                31 year ago

                So now you acknowledge that third type of person lol. And that’s the thing about new drones, it’s not great that they can authorize themselves lol.

                • @SCB@lemmy.world
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                  -41 year ago

                  And that’s the thing about new drones, it’s not great that they can authorize themselves lol

                  I very strongly disagree with this statement. I believe a drone “controller” attached to every unit is a fantastic idea, and that drones having a minimal capability to engage hostile enemies without direction is going to be hugely impactful.

                  • Encrypt-Keeper
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                    21 year ago

                    Oh yes it’ll be impactful, I don’t think anyone can argue that. Horrifyingly so.

          • @funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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            91 year ago

            which is why the US military has not ever bombed any civilians, weddings, schools, hospitals or emergency infrastructure in living memory 😇🤗

      • @rustyriffs@lemmy.world
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        61 year ago

        I’m sorry, I can’t get past the “autonomous AI weapons killing humans part”

        That’s fucking terrifying.