“It seems implausible that the U.S. military would deliberately reduce the warrior’s role in war to the point that people become mere monitors of autonomous, man-made technology. But this is precisely where the evolutionary trend has been heading ever since the 1940s. Autonomy is the logical endpoint of a century of technological progress.”
Lot of stories, commentaries and policy papers floating around lately about the use of pilotless drones. If you only read one, make it this new paper from journalist Shane Harris, author of a wonderful book on spying technology called The Watchers.
Source lawfareblog.com
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I’m still reading this article, but I’m having a hard time finding a clear disadvantage to the increasing dehumanization...
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