AI is already being melded with robotics – one outcome could be powerful new weapons

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Utility robots could significantly minimise the risk to human soldiers on the battlefield.
2. If weapons systems were added, robots could become land-based variants of the MQ-9 Predator Drone.
3. The UK has already expressed its intent to integrate AI into defence systems.

References

• Media Check: The Conversation - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.