Armed robots are on the horizon, as Silicon Valley pitches new military tech

Silicon Valley founders are pitching autonomous weapons systems to the Pentagon amid Trump administration pressure to deploy AI in military applications. The Pentagon is updating policies on lethal AI systems whilst the Senate considers legislation to encourage autonomous military technology, sparking intense debate between national security advocates and critics warning of uncontrollable warfare.

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