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Old 08-10-2010, 11:57 AM
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Scary items in the News

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The British military has unveiled a new unmanned attack aircraft designed to use artificial intelligence to fly itself halfway around the world and select enemy targets on its own, highlighting fears that such military automation will one day lead to weapons that decide when to shoot as well.

Taranis Drone - Artificial Intelligence to take over the Skies
Capable of choosing targets without human guidance, the Taranis drone raises questions about the ethics of machines in warfare :: Salt Spring News :: Daily News Of and For Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada


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Apple licenses tech of Liquidmetal Technologies

BaltTech: Apple licenses tech of Liquidmetal Technologies - Technology news: Digital tech, innovation, Apple and Microsoft news from reporter Gus Sentementes - baltimoresun.com


Wasn't there a series of movies about this involving a guy who looks like the Governor of California?

If we are really close to the real-life "Rise of the Machines" I hope they at least hesitate to target Sterling Grey X5s!
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Old 08-10-2010, 12:09 PM
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Man, when I read the tittle of this thread I thought it was another Sarah Palin thread…
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:17 AM
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first they ought to create a "glich-proof" computer
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Old 08-11-2010, 08:56 AM
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And name that glitch proof computer the "oxymoron".
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:19 AM
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Isn't that the theme of the Terminator movies? And the Matrix. And the original Star Trek M5 computer. And I-Robot. And...
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:56 AM
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Yeah... but in real life John Conner, Will Smith, Neo, etc. can't save us
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Old 08-12-2010, 08:11 AM
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Check this out:

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