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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneSea
Israel Unveils Long-Range Autonomous Missile System
Israel unveiled Sea Breaker, a fifth-generation precision-guided autonomous missile system capable of hitting a range of marine and land targets.
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Feb- 2021 -3 FebruaryTechnology
Opposition to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Remains Strong: Survey
A remarkable 61 percent of adult respondents from 28 countries have expressed their opposition to the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems in a recent online survey.
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Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberCyber
Quarter of British Soldiers Could Be Robots By 2030s, Top General Says
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nick Carter claimed a quarter of British soldiers could be robots by the 2030s.
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Aug- 2019 -23 AugustTechnology
China launches JARI combat drone boat
The state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation launched the JARI combat unmanned surface vessel
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Jun- 2018 -7 JuneTechnology
Google will not use artificial intelligence for weapons, CEO Sundar Pichai says
Google announced it will not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as it unveiled a set of principles for the use of these key technologies
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May- 2018 -26 MayCommentary
Project Maven does not make Google evil
As controversy rages over Google working with the U.S. military to include its AI software in American drone programs, Saahil Dama argues that regulation of autonomous weapons systems – not prohibition – is key
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23 MayTechnology
Robotic vehicles: Russia’s quest for the weapons of future wars
After years of research and testing, multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles are finally being accepted for service alongside Russia’s troops.
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilEurope
UN reopens lethal autonomous weapons talks with eye on defining ‘killer robots’
A new round of talks on the use of so-called killer robots reopened at the United Nations, with a focus on defining the characteristics of autonomous lethal weapons.
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryPeace
“Military power is glorified” – Secretary-General wants disarmament restored as ‘integral’ to UN’s work
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres instructed envoy Izumi Nakamitsu to develop a strategy to restore disarmament as an 'integral component' of UN work
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Jan- 2018 -2 JanuaryCyber
Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence
China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology
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