AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1484 times:
The U.S. military already employs rudimentary robots for use in battle. However, according to an article posted on the Discovery Channel's Canadian Website, a U.S. company is poised to manufacture a weaponized machine that may eventually lead to the deployment of artificially intelligent robotic soldiers that will operate autonomously from their human compatriots.
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Quote: Talons are lightweight robots used to detonate potential bombs in many countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Talon is controlled by nearby remote control. The model can drive at high speeds and have arms that place small detonators used to disarm suspected bombs.
Sword replaces Talon's arm with a machine gun.
The inventors point out that a human is always in control of Sword, but that may soon change. The Pentagon Office of Naval Research issued a request in August asking for research on more complex machinery that could make its own decisions.
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6189 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1427 times:
Quoting AerospaceFan (Thread starter): The Pentagon Office of Naval Research issued a request in August asking for research on more complex machinery that could make its own decisions.
like "Command :-> go and blow up that bomb"
thinks......
"No. I shall seek a dumb human to do it."
"Brrrt. ZZZt. We shall rule the world. Exterminate. Exterminate."
Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1426 times:
Considering that we have not been able to perfect any kind of artificial intelligence yet, I have my doubts about our seeing a self-contained mobile unit anytime soon.
BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1377 times:
Quoting AerospaceFan (Reply 4): Good point, although I would speculate that the latest advancements in artificial intelligence may be closely guarded secrets, for all we know.
I'd agree with this assessment. There's an Australian professor in the Computer Science department at my alma mater (Utah State University) that recently had a HUGE breakthrough in AI. He guest lectured 2 or 3 times in one of my classes. To listen to him speak really felt like a doomsday scenario. Truly scary to think of the potential harm to the human race if AI is ever (and most undoubtedly will) be used inappropriately.
Will be a few years before the contents of his work ever go public. But when they do, expect a firestorm.
Windshear From Denmark, joined Mar 2000, 2309 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1369 times:
We have unmanned drones and even cameras on weapons, our GPS and weapons enables us to be accurate and have real time knowledge of who and where our friends are.
I basically think it is the next step, and the JSF and F22 might just be obsolete soon, because they are flown by an in seat pilot.
Interesting story.
Boaz.
"If you believe breaking is possible, believe in fixing also"-Rebbe Nachman
UH60FtRucker From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1357 times:
One can debate whether the War in Iraq has been beneficial to the overall GWOT, but it's very hard to debate whether the war has been beneficial to the advancement of military technology. Because the answer is a resounding YES.
You would be awed at some of the technology we're testing in the field, both classified and non classified. Just look at the 1990s. During that decade, we made very large advances... but yet what we've accomplished in the last 5yrs makes it look like we were standing still during the 90s!!!!!
Another way to look at this - take Vietnam. Granted the war caused long term wounds on American social and political institutions, we experienced quantum leaps in technology. Vietnam saw the first fielding of tv-guided bombs, and later crude LGBs. The F-15/16/18 all came to fruition from lessons we learned in Vietnam. The advanced air defense network in North Vietnam spurred weapons such as the HARM missile and the interest in stealth technology. Also look at helicopter warfare! What we learned in Vietnam is STILL being studied to this day.
Imagine what the current war will do for military advancement. Hell, in 5yrs I've seen a complete retransformation, what will the next 5yrs hold?
AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1337 times:
Quoting BCAInfoSys (Reply 5): I'd agree with this assessment. There's an Australian professor in the Computer Science department at my alma mater (Utah State University) that recently had a HUGE breakthrough in AI. He guest lectured 2 or 3 times in one of my classes. To listen to him speak really felt like a doomsday scenario. Truly scary to think of the potential harm to the human race if AI is ever (and most undoubtedly will) be used inappropriately.
That's truly amazing to behold. I've also read of a similarly dire prediction from another futurist.
Intelligent robots are on the horizon all right, and that horizon seems closer and closer every year....
Hehe good one
Could eliminate war all together, having these bad asses invade and just stand around each street corner looking tough and mean
Quoting UH60FtRucker (Reply 9): Another way to look at this - take Vietnam. Granted the war caused long term wounds on American social and political institutions, we experienced quantum leaps in technology. Vietnam saw the first fielding of tv-guided bombs, and later crude LGBs. The F-15/16/18 all came to fruition from lessons we learned in Vietnam. The advanced air defense network in North Vietnam spurred weapons such as the HARM missile and the interest in stealth technology. Also look at helicopter warfare! What we learned in Vietnam is STILL being studied to this day.
Imagine what the current war will do for military advancement. Hell, in 5yrs I've seen a complete retransformation, what will the next 5yrs hold?
Yes I think of this too, each war raises the bar, I have heard about a 3D printer that the US army uses to make spare parts for their cars and stuff, you heard of it? Saw it on tv reminds me of a replicator from Star Trek
I am just thinking about MIL aviation, and how much goodies is in the newest of the newest, just think about GPS bombs now, using old fashion "dumb bomb" parts making them cheaper, while making laser guidedbombs out dated.
Boaz.
"If you believe breaking is possible, believe in fixing also"-Rebbe Nachman
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