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Letter: Could killer robots be more humane?

Published 6 May 2015

From Rolf Pettersson

As I consider the question of whether we can control killer robots, I also ask: will a killer robot panic and shoot at everything in sight? Will it kill when in doubt? Will it suffer battle fatigue and shoot in uncontrolled rage?

I suggest that in future soldiers should not be authorised to kill without robotic supervision, rather than the other way around.
Hörja, Sweden

Issue no. 3020 published 9 May 2015

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