From The Daily Star (Sept. 9):
US and UK manufacturers have been told future robot minds are capable of mass murder.
The warning comes after a Campaign to Stop Killer Robots report said autonomous machines used for warfare are poised for mass production.
But computer engineer Subhash Kak said machines this advanced in future could be radicalised like the human mind.
The Oklahoma University lecturer told Daily Star Online: "Given the level of current technology, the danger of self-radicalisation does not exist at this moment.
"On the other hand, malfunctioning robot brains may produce behavior like that of radicalized humans.
"The appeal to self-radicalized youths by leaders of extremist religious groups, that has led to many terror incidents in the UK in recent years, is like the use of self-radicalized robot minds.
"There could be a bug in the code." [read more]
Could be a topic of concern. Extremist religious groups? Sounds like Islamists too me. I don’t believe the article is talking about extreme Quakers or Methodists.
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