When Tech Tools Turn into Weapons of War

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Technology continues to seep deeper into areas where its use is not adequately regulated. With AI and robots in the picture, humanity stands in the new technologically-powered era of warfare. One can’t help but wonder how the brains building technologies feel about their work becoming the go-to-tools for world leaders engaging in endless geopolitical battles. In a conversation with AIM, roboticist Lerrel Pinto explained the two ways of thinking about the subject. “There’s one which is a philosophical one, and there’s one which is more practical,” he said. The technology being developed to be neutral in nature is being forced...