JOHAN STEYN: War machines will decide who lives and who dies
02 November 2021 - 17:28
In the past 10 years, digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have made significant progress. It has an effect on a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, travel and employment. Military and law enforcement organisations are increasing their efforts in AI research & development.
Once activated and deployed, fully autonomous weapons systems are capable of detecting and attacking human targets. Gunpowder and nuclear weapons were the first two revolutionary forces in combat; lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) are often considered the third...
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