Genius weapons
Subtitle: artificial intelligence, autonomous weaponry, and the future of warfare
By: Louis A. Del Monte
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781633884526
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Technological innovations; Military robotics; Military weapons; Forecasting; Weapons systems; Military art and science; War; Artificial intelligence
Other titles: Artificial intelligence, autonomous weaponry, and the future of warfare
Description: "A technology expert describes the ever-increasing role of artificial intelligence in weapons development, the ethical dilemmas these weapons pose, and the potential threat to humanity."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1. The first generation: smart weapons; title: In the beginning; title: I, robot am friendly; title: I, robot am deadly; title: The new reality; title: Section 2. The second generation: genius weapons; title: Developing genius weapons; title: Controlling lethal autonomous weapons; title: The ethical dilemmas; title: Section 3. The end of war or the end of humanity; title: War on autopilot; title: Who is the enemy; title: Humanity versus machine; title: Epilogue: the urgent need to control the deployment of autonomous and genius weapons; title: Glossary; title: Appendix 1: US Marine Corps forces Cyberspace (MARFORCYBER) mission; title: Appendix 2: Autonomous weapons: an open letter from AI & robotics researchers; title: Appendix 3: Suggested reading.