No killer robots? Thousands of AI researchers pledge not to develop autonomous lethal weapons
Over 160 companies working in artificial intelligence have signed a pledge not to develop lethal autonomous weapons.
The pledge, which was signed by 2,400 individuals including representatives from Google DeepMind, the European Association for AI and University College London, says that signatories will “neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade, or use of lethal autonomous weapons.”
The pledge was announced by Max Tegmark, president of the Future of Life Institute, which organized the effort.
Beyond the ethical questions posed by lethal autonomous weapons, many critics are worried that these weapons could be easier to hack and therefore more likely to end up on the black market or in the hands of bad actors like ISIS.
The prowess of AI has raised concerns by many, including tech titan Elon Musk. In September 2017, Musk tweeted AI could caused World War III. In addition, Musk sounded the alarm bells regarding AI, saying it will "beat humans at everything" within the next few decades, labeling it humanity's "biggest risk."
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