Some have argued we should not ban but embrace offensive autonomous weapons, or ‘killer robots’. But the arguments against a ban are weak.
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We need to ban offensive autonomous weapons - or ‘killer robots’ - before a new arms race to produce them begins.
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Senior Research Scientist/Engineer, Data61
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Senior Data Scientist, Data61
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Senior Experimental Scientist, Data61
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Principal Research Consultant & Team Leader, Data61
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Research Scientist - Data61, Data61
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Principal Research Consultant in Strategic Foresight, Data61
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Group Leader, Networks Group. CyberPhysical Systems Research Program, Data61
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Research Scientist, Data61
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Director, Data61
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Senior Research Engineer, Data61
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Senior Research Engineer and Experimental Scientist, Data61
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Senior Experimental Scientist, Data61
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Research Scientist, Networks Group, Data61
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Senior Principal Scientist, Strategy and Foresight, Data61
