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Ambassadors from around the world met in Geneva this week to form an agreement on how to use autonomous weapons, with many calling for a ban on technology. One country is the main opposition to those agreements: the United States.
At the interview, first reports and The Guardian, US chief Josh Dorosin did not agree with the call for legal weapons builders to reduce the use of independent weapons, and instead strive to be more self-reliant.
“In our opinion, the best way to move forward,” said Dorosin, “would be by enacting non-binding rules.” In defiance of the ban, the US joins Russia, China, and India, all of whom have turned their backs on the idea of ”killing a banned robot”.
Restrictions imposed can be fatal autonomous weapons that can detect their location and make decisions, which can be fatal, notes The Financial Times. The exact design of these systems can vary and may include ground drones, or aircraft. These methods do not include the types of drones that are regularly used by the US and other military forces as these machines still require a person to make final decisions. Many of the independent systems of autonomy are real developed though.
US Government procrastination by banning the ban on independent weapons is in stark contrast to the growing number of human rights activists and nations. So far, at least 30 countries have stated their support for the ban on weapons of mass destruction According to The Washington Post. Costa Rica and New Zealand added their names to the list this week, with the last weapons minister saying the military’s deployment is “disgusting and inconsistent,” which is what the country wants.
Human rights groups from around the world have also stated their support for the ban, including Human Rights Watch, which has said governments should prioritize humanity over machinery. “Why do we allow ‘killer robots’ to choose when to use power?” organization he asked. Without proper human guidance, ‘deadly robots’ would be extremely dangerous. “
The call for a ban on independent weapons has even received the support of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who last year issued a statement. words stating that synch systems should not be banned under international law.
Not only that US uninteresting in reduction weapons of independence, but it is also urgently advised to move in in contrast instructions. A few years ago, the US made National Security Commission on AI, whose main purpose is to gather information and provide major reports for the president and Congress seeking solutions to AI in national security. The committee is chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt I also include other technical experts such as Andy Jassy of Amazon and Eric Horvitz of Microsoft as commissions.
In short, the 2021 team reports in particular he was pushed back into the fray zone of independence and instead was forced to raise AI military funding to remain higher than China and Russia.
“As these authoritarian states develop new AI military, we are concerned that they will not be forced by the rigorous tests that lead the U.S. military, “the report read.
The authors go on to say that autonomous arms can be inevitable, because the vast number of difficult decisions that participants will be forced to make in future wars.
“The best user will not be able to protect themselves from multiple machines that create thousands of trips in a single second that can move fast and guided by AI in all areas,” the report says. “People can’t be anywhere all at once, but programs can.”
As a result, despite the pressure from the rest of the world to ban autonomous systems, the US seems to be on the verge of using “but if we do not China will,” a future debate.
