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This Horrifying 'Slaughterbot' Video Is The Best Warning Against Autonomous Weapons

We're on the verge of creating autonomous weapons that can kill without any help from humans. Thousands of experts are concerned about this - and the latest campaign effort against this tech is a chilling video demonstrating the kind of future we're heading for.

In the Slaughterbots short, which we've embedded below, swarms of AI-controlled drones carry out strikes on thousands of unprepared victims with targeted precision. What makes the clip so scary is that the scenario is entirely plausible.

The video starts with a spectacular press event where the technology is unveiled for the first time. The miniature drones are able to take out "the bad guys" – whoever they happen to be – without any collateral damage, nuclear weapons, or troops on the ground.