"The question they want answered is whether we can build automated weapons that would conform to the laws of war. Can we use ethical theory to help design these machines?"I think one of the reasons we may get into so many wars is we've convinced ourselves they have laws.
Enemies of human dignity and liberty don't recognize rules. The only way they've ever been defeated is when we've been so desperate that we had to do monstrous things to them, to utterly destroy their capabilities and their will.
That's why we should never get involved in war unless there is absolutely no other choice and our freedom depends on it. And unless we have the will to do whatever it takes to win.
It's a terrible thing to contemplate, isn't it?
Thing is, we can't avoid thinking about it and preparing for it if we wish to remain free. And we owe it to everyone involved, including agg
That's why we should never get involved in war unless there is absolutely no other choice and our freedom depends on it. And unless we have the will to do whatever it takes to win.
It's a terrible thing to contemplate, isn't it?
Thing is, we can't avoid thinking about it and preparing for it if we wish to remain free. And we owe it to everyone involved, including agg
That's why we should never get involved in war unless there is absolutely no other choice and our freedom depends on it. And unless we have the will to do whatever it takes to win.
It's a terrible thing to contemplate, isn't it?
Thing is, we can't avoid thinking about it and preparing for it if we wish to remain free. And we owe it to everyone involved, including aggressors and those abetting them, to understand how horrible it would be.
I would think our best hope to prevent such horror would be to amplify, not diminish that understanding.
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It's a terrible thing to contemplate, isn't it?
Thing is, we can't avoid thinking about it and preparing for it if we wish to remain free. And we owe it to everyone involved, including aggressors and those abetting them, to understand how horrible it would be.
I would think our best hope to prevent such horror would be to amplify, not diminish that understanding.
[Via Lane]