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    cbarreto: The problem with the use of robots is that, as they're attacking defenseless humans, it makes legit to counter strike in full power. Just imagine Paki... more »
    corpore-metal: Someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it standard military practice to remove a soldier's empathy for the enemy or at least control it? If they em... more »
    twDarkflame: If humans had the 3 laws of robotics the world would be a much better place. Rephrased, of course; "Though action or inaction a sentient lifeform must... more »
    NefariousNewt: I think his all-too-literal interpretation of the Three Laws of Robotics makes some of his arguments nonsensical. While it's true that they were writt... more »
    NerD: Blattella: I really need to get this book. He's referenced so many things just in this interview that set the hair on the back of my neck up. more »
    ZanipoloLebron: Too bad Technology continues to be in the hands of its abusers... Just remember kiddies, If they are opposed to "The obligation to a process of govern... more »
    corpore-metal: As I said hear before many months ago. I foresee a lot of cheap countermeasures being used by insurgents in poor countries as we automate more and mor... more »
    russdanger: Good weapons are instruments of fear; all creatures hate them. Therefore followers of Tao never use them. The wise man prefers the left. The man of wa... more »
    MarlboroTestMonkey7: With enough advances in robotics, sufficent AI to fight-defend-flee-autodestruct in case of being cut off from central there wouldn't be any limitatio... more »
    Felgerkarb: While I have not RTFB, I found the summary interesting. The idea of increasing the psychological distance of warfare by using robots reminded me of Jo... more »
    alphanumeric1971: I've said it before and I'll say it again. The only way we're gonna be allowed to build giant mecha's is when our robot armies rise up and become auto... more »
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    The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors

    What does the Pentagon think about a possible robot uprising? Is Star Trek's view of combat realistic? We asked P.W. Singer, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and author of Wired for War. More »
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    "Wired for War" Asks What Happens When Robots Kill for Us

    If you're interested in the future of non-fictional robot armies, P.W. Singer's Wired for War will give you an intriguing glimpse into the present state of mechanized warfare. This is where scifi meets reality. More »