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.
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.
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Guests:
Stuart Russell, computer science professor and director of the Center for Intelligent Systems at UC Berkeley