Forget rampant killer robots: AI’s real danger is far more insidious
29 May 2019
AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us
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Found 8 results for drones
Why aren't we testing whether planes can survive a drone crash?
22 August 2017
It is time to fire a drone into a jet engine to properly assess the safety threat they pose to airliners, says Paul Marks
More potent stun guns for British police will enrage critics
8 December 2016
Arming UK police with a new breed of taser must go hand in hand with greater efforts to address fears over safety and misuse, says David Hambling
Why shows like Westworld only show dark side of our robot future
10 October 2016
Series like Westworld and Humans show we struggle to embrace a peaceful robot destiny. Why such dystopian angst, asks Kate Devlin, who studies human-robot interaction
AI needs oversight – time to set standards for autonomous tech
21 July 2016
Questions are being asked about the safety of autonomous systems in cars, robots and drones. We need a regulator for the AI era, says Paul Marks
Will weaponised drones end the need for boots on the ground?
13 April 2016
Small, armed drones that look like insects or birds could hold territory in war zones, without the need for troops on the ground, says David Hambling
Underwater drones may make hiding a nuclear missile sub harder
24 February 2016
Will a rise in anti-submarine drones mean it's game over for Earth’s best hiding place for a nuclear deterrent as critics claim, wonders David Hambling
It'll take more than drones to win the war against Islamic State
22 July 2015
The UK prime minister David Cameron wants to expand the fleet of uncrewed aircraft to combat terrorism. But don't expect that to be enough, says Jack Serle
