Jeffrey Hinton warns that deadly autonomous weapons and AI make it easier to start wars by reducing casualties among soldiers.
Jeffrey Hinton, the acknowledged godfather of artificial intelligence, noted that the development of lethal autonomous weapons greatly simplifies the conduct of military operations. According to him, the use of killer robots is radically changing military ethics and practices, turning soldiers into "dead robots" instead of the traditional "body bags."
AI has already significantly transformed the battlefield with the help of smart drones and other autonomous systems. Although the use of AI can reduce human losses, it is this factor that causes concern for Hinton, since facilitating the conduct of war increases the risk of its outbreak.
According to Hinton, the introduction of autonomous systems will be an unexpected opportunity for weapons manufacturers. States may experience fewer moral and political obstacles to the use of force, which may lead to an increase in the number of conflicts and a change in global security.
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