cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43768262
Some may have believed they were against AI being used for war. They just don’t want it to make the final kill decision.
The argument given by those supporting them is that AI in the military was inevitable, so their position is a reasonable one.
Soldier: “Help me find my targets in this crowd”
*AI highlights various targets spread around the crowd AI: “I have highlighted your targets for you. You can pull the trigger whenever you’re ready. 👍🔫💥”
*Pulls trigger without double checking anything. 10 random civilians are murdered. Soldier: “You targeted the wrong people! You were supposed to only target enemy combatants!”
AI: “You’re absolutely right. I targeted 10 people in the crowd at random. Would you like me to try targeting enemy combatants this time?”