Sci & Tech● Low45m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 AM
When the machine decides over life and death
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · global
War has always incorporated new technologies - from gunpowder to satellites. But one premise resisted all of them: the decision to employ force remained linked to an identifiable human will. Now, this premise is being tested again. Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS)...
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