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    Military robots are already in use by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, with over 6,000 robots deployed, and funding is being directed towards developing new robotic weapons and tools rather than consumer applications of artificial intelligence. While current drones and bomb-defusing robots require human control, new advances in military robotics aim to remove the human factor from decision making and create weapons that can ultimately decide whether to fire on their own. However, there are serious drawbacks such as how to program robots with conscience and the ability to distinguish between armed enemies and civilians that need to be addressed before autonomous robots become standard equipment. Other nations like China, Israel and Russia are also developing unmanned military robotics.

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    Military robots are already in use by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, with over 6,000 robots deployed, and funding is being directed towards developing new robotic weapons and tools rather than consumer applications of artificial intelligence. While current drones and bomb-defusing robots require human control, new advances in military robotics aim to remove the human factor from decision making and create weapons that can ultimately decide whether to fire on their own. However, there are serious drawbacks such as how to program robots with conscience and the ability to distinguish between armed enemies and civilians that need to be addressed before autonomous robots become standard equipment. Other nations like China, Israel and Russia are also developing unmanned military robotics.

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    Military robots are already in use by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, with over 6,000 robots deployed, and funding is being directed towards developing new robotic weapons and tools rather than consumer applications of artificial intelligence. While current drones and bomb-defusing robots require human control, new advances in military robotics aim to remove the human factor from decision making and create weapons that can ultimately decide whether to fire on their own. However, there are serious drawbacks such as how to program robots with conscience and the ability to distinguish between armed enemies and civilians that need to be addressed before autonomous robots become standard equipment. Other nations like China, Israel and Russia are also developing unmanned military robotics.

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    Military robots to come


    The idea of a robot walking your dog or washing your windows might be appealing, but its still far fetched.
    However, a robotic army is not. But dont expect those Hollywood-created versions of robotic soldiers, said
    Howard Smith. Those arent necessarily the kind the military is creating.
    According to Smith, author of the new book I,
    robot and MIT-trained engineer and artificial
    intelligence expert, the bulk of funding for artificial intelligence research is not directed toward consumers.
    Instead, the focus is on developing new weapons and tools for the military.
    He goes on to say that advancements in robotics
    are changing the shape of the U. S. armed
    forces and other armies around the world. More than 6,000 robots are already used by U.S. troops in Iraq and
    Afghanistan, and astronomical amounts of money are being funneled into artificial intelligence research.
    The military currently uses Predator aircraft
    drones and bomb-defusing robots both of
    which have undoubtedly saved countless lives of U.S. troops. While definite improvements over military weapons
    of yesteryear, these robots still require a human at the controls.
    But the latest advancements in military robotics
    and artificial intelligence are aimed at cutting out
    the middleman, i.e. removing the human factor from the decision making. Thats right, the military is creating
    weapons that will ultimately decide whether to fire weapons. And that dramatically raises the stakes for the
    military and for civilians, Smith said.
    But one has to look at the drawbacks, such as how to equip a robot with a conscience and how will it distinguish
    between an armed enemy and a curious child. These are serious questions that must be addressed before these
    autonomous robots become standard gear for the military.
    The United States is not alone in its quest for robotic weapons. Other nations, such as China, Israel and Russia
    reportedly are developing unmanned military robotics. This high-tech arms race has many artificial intelligence
    experts wondering if any international agreement will be created to draft a code of ethics for use of robotic
    weapons.

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