pie-eater 207 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Killer robots must be stopped, say campaigners A new global campaign to persuade nations to ban "killer robots" before they reach the production stage is to be launched in the UK by a group of academics, pressure groups and Nobel peace prize laureates. Robot warfare and autonomous weapons, the next step from unmanned drones, are already being worked on by scientists and will be available within the decade, said Dr Noel Sharkey, a leading robotics and artificial intelligence expert and professor at Sheffield University. He believes that development of the weapons is taking place in an effectively unregulated environment, with little attention being paid to moral implications and international law. The Stop the Killer Robots campaign will be launched in April at the House of Commons and includes many of the groups that successfully campaigned to have international action taken against cluster bombs and landmines. They hope to get a similar global treaty against autonomous weapons. "These things are not science fiction; they are well into development," said Sharkey. "The research wing of the Pentagon in the US is working on the X47B [unmanned plane] which has supersonic twists and turns with a G-force that no human being could manage, a craft which would take autonomous armed combat anywhere in the planet. --- A killer robot, yesterday: Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I wonder what the killer robots think of this. I am sure that they could be reprogrammed to rescue cats from trees or something. Whatever the outcome, I am sure that the solution will involve some kind of dome. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 You may well be right surfarthur. The problem I can forsee is that, as per documented evidence going under the title 'Terminator', these things may get out of hand and they take control and start looking on humans as their enemy. Historical/future evidence is a bit hazy and muddled but it would seem that we can definitely conclude that the human race is doomed. Perhaps someone should do something about the scientist folk who are nurtiring these 'killer robots' right now this minute. There's one thing that's certain and that this is a real concern. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Well looks like the Terminator movies are not so far fetched after all. When you hear about the technology they have such as successfully fixing a mechanical arm on a person which works as good as the real thing and computers that can actually think for themselves it is both an interesting and daunting thought especially if they really do end up like terminators. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I'm confident you'll come up with a good solution, pie-eater! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I wonder if they'll design them like in the Terminator documentaries? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Killer robots = bad sportsmanship, I say. They probably don't even eat what they kill. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 They certainly made good use of us in the matrix, harvesting our energy like that Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 They were really clever. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 we should send someone back in time to stop this ever happening. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'm with you there, kokodoko-san. That's a top idea. It's actually what they did in the Terminator documentaries, but even then things go complicated. The problems we face in a modern world. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Make sure said time traveller has a dome.....they past dwellers will be unaware of the all conquering containment powers of a dome Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Arnold Swarznegger might be available for the job. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Well he is going to star is Terminator 5 when he makes it so maybe he can spare a few mins to help reprogram the bots to be good bots. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Historically didn't the bots program and get clever by themselves? That being the big problem. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yes I think they did. Just think when the bots become more clever than us because they will think for themselves then we are fu#&ed!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Well yes, this is ultimately the thing that we are worried about and is the biggest concern. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The robot in Wall E was nice and friendly. I don't think it should be taken for granted that they are killers. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My biggest concern is robots walking up before first lifts and tracking out the resort. Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 If you can find a friendly one, you could hitch a ride up and beat the lifts. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My biggest concern is robots walking up before first lifts and tracking out the resort. I think this should be addressed by adding a 4th rule to the 3 laws of robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. A robot may not ski or snowboard, or otherwise enjoy snowplay, before lunchtime 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Will Smith might also be able to help. He has experience.. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 We certainly collectively need to consider all the options. What with the aliens and robots, the future looks scary. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Sarah Conor would be an asset in the war against the machines. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hope Summer Glau turns up again. She was a good one wasn't she? Link to post Share on other sites
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