Killer Robots
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Police proposal to use potentially deadly robots approved in San FranciscoSupervisors in San Francisco voted to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations.TrendingNov 30, 2022
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Benefits of AI touted by Liberals, despite UN warnings of its ‘dark side’The United Nations' top disarmament official also warned governments of the implications of so-called killer robots that could take military decisions out of human hands.WorldFeb 24, 2020
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Project Maven: Google won’t renew AI deal for military drones amid outcryGoogle reportedly plans not to renew a contract with the U.S. military to provide artificial intelligence help for use in drone strikes, amid a wave of protests from its own employees.TechJun 4, 2018
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Ottawa’s artificial intelligence push has some concerned over ‘killer robots’Concerns grow over Ottawa's artificial intelligence push.CanadaMar 31, 2017
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Damage shown from robot blast that stopped Dallas police shooterA bomb delivered by a police robot that killed a sniper, ending a deadly ambush on Dallas police, caused severe damage to a hallway at a downtown Dallas community college building.CrimeJul 19, 2016
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Still no explanation for Dallas police shooter’s honourable discharge from ArmyIt's still unclear how the gunman obtained an honourable discharge from the military even though Army officials sent him home from Afghanistan with a recommendation that he be thrown out of the armed forces.CrimeJul 13, 2016
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Micah Johnson’s family says military changed Dallas police shooting suspectMilitary service changed the Dallas gunman from an extrovert into a hermit, his parents said in an interview excerpt published Monday.WorldJul 11, 2016
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Dallas police chief defends use of ‘bomb robot’ to kill suspected sniper Micah JohnsonThe Dallas Police Chief defended the use of a bomb-carrying robot to kill Micah Johnson saying he "would do it again to save our officers lives."WorldJul 11, 2016
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New report calls for unilateral ban on ‘killer robots’Technology allowing a pre-programmed robot to shoot to kill, or a tank to fire at a target with no human involvement, is only years away, experts say. A new report called Monday for a ban on such "killer robots."TechApr 11, 2016
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Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak warn of ‘killer robots’ using artificial intelligenceScientists and tech experts - including Stephen Hawking and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - are warning of a global arms race with weapons using artificial intelligence.ScienceJul 28, 2015
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