UC Berkeley Professor Leads Call for Ban on Autonomous Weapons

Thousands of scientists from around the world have signed an open letter warning about the use of autonomous weapons. A UC Berkeley professor, Stuart Russell, is at the center of the movement to end what many see as a dangerous misuse of technology. We’ll talk with him about the current state of autonomous weaponry and the dangers of starting a military artificial intelligence “arms race.” Russell and over 17,000 researchers, scientists and others signed the letter urging a ban on autonomous weapons.

• More: Researchers Warn Against ‘Autonomous Weapons’ Arms Race (NPR)