[ExI] US to Build Robot Army to Counter China's Growing Power

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US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over
next two years
August 30, 2023

<https://theconversation.com/us-military-plans-to-unleash-thousands-of-autonomous-war-robots-over-next-two-years-212444>

Quotes:
The United States military plans to start using thousands of
autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter
China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks
announced in a speech on Monday.

Military systems capable of various degrees of independent operation
have become increasingly common over the past decade or so. But the
scale and scope of the US announcement makes clear the future of
conflict has changed: the age of warfighting robots is upon us.

A global change

The US may be the first nation to field large numbers of autonomous
systems, but other countries will be close behind. China is an obvious
candidate, with great strength in both artificial intelligence and
combat drone production.

However, because much of the technology behind autonomous military
drones has been developed for civilian purposes, it is widely
available and relatively cheap. Autonomous military systems are not
just for the great powers, but could also soon be fielded by many
middle and smaller powers.
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It looks like the plan is to fight future wars with robots only.
Good news that war won't interrupt our 'staring-at-screens' time.

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