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‘Terminator’ on hold? Debate to stop killer robots takes global stage

Featured image: The Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) at the FCS National Mall Display 11 June 2008. CREDIT: U.S.Army. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)

From NBC News Nidhi Subbaraman 4 hours ago (10/21/13)

A proposal to pause the development of “killer robot” technology is seeing a surge of interest from robotics researchers as well as the representatives of key nations at the United Nations this month.

At a UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security side event Monday, mission delegates from Egypt, France, and Switzerland voiced an interest in regulating “killer robots” — completely autonomous weapon systems — in warfare. They are some of the first international voices backing ideas that the Human Rights Watch and Campaign to Stop Killer Robots have been championing for about a year. . . . Read Complete Report

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Do unto others: Intelligent machines and killer robots

Featured Image: Actroid-DER, developed by KOKORO Inc for customer service, appeared in the 2005 Expo Aichi Japan. The robot responds to commands in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and English. CREDIT: Gnsin SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license).

By hPlus Magazine  Lochlan Bloom.  June 3, 2013

The recent U.N call for a moratorium on the development of remotely controlled weapon systems has raised some interesting issues and debate. While the tone of the announcement by U.N Special Rapporteur, Christof Heyns, rather dryly refers to LARs or lethal autonomous robots the story was then picked up by numerous news sites with headlines pitting killer robots against the U.N.

The subject of intelligent machines and what they mean for humanity is open to much interpretation but the majority of opinion often seems to suggest a rather dysoptian future. From serious academic papers – War in the age of intelligent machines to widespread blockbuster entertainment –Terminator Salvation – the picture painted is not too rosy. While there are some commentators that suggest machines will be our wise, helpful companions, using their superior brain power simply to ease our lives, this is not the default position. . . . Read Complete Report

Yes to Robotics! No to Killer Robots!

Featured Image: ASIMO  is a humanoid robot created by Honda. Standing at 130 centimeters and weighing 54 kilograms, the robot resembles a small astronaut wearing a backpack and can walk on two feet in a manner resembling human locomotion at up to 6 km/h. ASIMO was created at Honda’s Research & Development Wako Fundamental Technical Research Center in Japan. CREDIT: Gnsin at Expo 2005, in Japan. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain).

From NooTrix

Most TED talks if not all are thought provoking. The one given by moral philosopher Peter Singer on effective altruism (see Video 1) at TED 2013 Longbeach (CA) is no exception. This talk is actually a call for action. We don’t need to be billionaires to help others around the world. We can either offer part of our time or our money. However, this emotion-driven reaction can be leveraged by using our brains to figure out the most effective way to use resources we have at hand.

What’s the connection with robotics? The answer to this question lies in another question: What can roboticists, do to change the world for the better? As a matter of fact, there are already people that use robots in projects that positively impacts our society or our planet. . . . Read Complete Report w/videos

 

UN calls for global moratorium on ‘Killer robots’ (Video Report)

Featured Image: Drone Unmanned aerial vehicle control. SOURCE: Wikipedia (Public-Domain).

From youtube uploaded by RTAmerica

Published on May 3, 2013

The United Nations Human Rights Commission released a report calling for the suspension on the “testing, production, assembly, transfer, accusation, deployment and use” of killer robots. . . . From description posted with video.

Rights group launches campaign to ban ‘killer robots’ (W/Videos)

I saw this one coming. . . . EDITOR

Featured Image: Cover of Amazing Stories magazine ((Public Domain) depicting a robot attacking a beautiful woman while our hero stands behind her pointing a pistol at the metal machine. (Good Luck to him is all we can say . . . EDITOR)

From Space Daily by Staff Writers

Rights group launches campaign to ban ‘killer robots’
London (AFP) April 23, 2013

A global rights group launched a campaign on Tuesday to ban Terminator-style “killer robots” amid fears the rise of drone warfare could lead to machines with the power to make their own decisions about killing humans.

Human Rights Watch said it was creating an international coalition to call for a global treaty that would impose a “pre-emptive and comprehensive ban” on artificially intelligent weapons before they are developed. . . . Read Complete Report

From youtube uploaded by BTimesUK

Global Campaign To Stop Killer Robots Launched In London

Published on Apr 24, 2013

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots was officially launched in London on Tuesday (April 23) in an urgent move to preemptively ban the use of lethal robotic weapons that can kill without any human intervention. . . . Description posted w/video.

In-Depth Report

From youtube uploaded by democracynow on Nov 20, 2012

Killer Robots: Human Rights Activists Urge Ban on Modern Warfare’s Next Frontier

Call to boycott killer robots (w/ video)

Photo: Military robots are making war more likely by lowering the threshold of conflict. Image source: International Committee for Robot Arms Control

from Phys.org

August 21, 2012

(Phys.org) — Engineers should stop working on killer robots and kick the habit of military funding, a leading Australian applied ethicist has said.

In a paper published in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, Monash University philosopher Dr Robert Sparrow, called on engineers to boycott work on military robots such as the controversial ‘Predator’ drone from the United States. “It is clear that military organisations fund a significant amount of, and perhaps even most of, robotics research today,” Dr Sparrow said. . . . Read Complete Report

from youtube

RETRO: Military channel . Robots

Uploaded by  on Oct 4, 2008

This video shows the advancement of the United States Army. Its is a show of intellegance and technique

Update: Robots Replacing Humans

Robo Global CIO: Here’s How To Bet Big On Robotics | CNBC

CNBC Published on Jul 10, 2017

Robots Replacing Humans

The Dawn of Killer Robots (Full Length)

Motherboard Published on Apr 16, 2015

Incredible Robots – Rise of the Machines

YouTube ~ Naked Science

Published on Nov 26, 2014

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Robot Wars – USA

Featured image: The Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) at the FCS National Mall Display 11 June 2008. CREDIT: U.S.Army. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)

From youtube uploaded by Journeyman Pictures

Robot Wars – USA

Uploaded on May 9, 2011

Dispute rages over ethics of killer machines

From youtube uploaded by DNews

The Plan To Stop Killer Robots

Published on Apr 27, 2013

30 years ago, The Terminator was science fiction. Today, many fear it’s far too close to becoming reality. Anthony tells us about the effort underway to stop the development of KILLER ROBOTS!

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Retro: Robot Wars – USA (+) Army of the Future: Russian combat Robots (Video)

Keep in mind these reports are from 2011 and 2010 respectably. Using all of the advances in Robotics we have reported on here at THEI for the time since these reports we can only imagine just how far the knowledge of building Combat Robots has progressed. The thing that concerns me is that  after the military perfects these killing machines in their undeclared wars in far off places; when the American people finally wake up – and they will wake-up someday – will the same robotic killers be turned on us? . . . EDITOR

From youtube uploaded by journeymanpictures

Robot Wars – USA

Uploaded on May 9, 2011

Dispute rages over ethics of killer machines

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From youtube uploaded by RussiaToday

Army of the Future: Russian combat Robots

Uploaded on Jan 30, 2010

The US already has thousands of military robots and unmanned aircraft in Afghanistan. As for the prospect of killer robots stalking the battlefield Russia is catching up, with a Russian team building one too.

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