[ExI] AI and autonomous warfare

[Adrian Tymes]

On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 12:34 PM Keith Henson via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> One of the psychological traits I think gets selected along with the
> traits for war is irrational optimism that your side will win the war.
> Humans can be rational, but this trait is turned off in the leadup to
> war.
>

Phrases such as "What we really need is a short, victorious war" are an
evergreen meme among those who study the politics of crumbling empires.
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