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In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots

www.reuters.com In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots

Washington and Beijing are in a contest to develop AI-controlled weapons that will operate autonomously. The outcome could decide the global balance of power.

In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots

Alongside Sydney Harbour, engineers are working on a submarine that will be powered by artificial intelligence and will have no human crew. The project is being driven by a contest between the U.S., its allies and China to develop AI-controlled weapons that will operate autonomously, including warships and fighter jets. The outcome of this competition could determine the global balance of power.

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