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Opposition to killer robots remains strong poll (Image by Campaign Stop Killer Robots)
A new survey in 28 countries finds that more than three in five people oppose using lethal autonomous weapons systems, commonly called “killer robots.” 62% of respondents said they oppose the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems, while 21% support such use and 17% said they were not sure.
Opposition was strong for both women (63%) and men (60%) although men are more likely to favor use of these weapons (26%) compared with women (16%). Opposition to killer robots was strong across generations and steadily increased with age, from 54% for those under 35 to 69% for ages 50 to 74.
US to build real-life Terminators as Russia and China already building killer robots
In a two-day meeting in Washington this week the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence warned that Russia and China were already developing autonomous weapons
The Killer robots of the future may not necessarily be human shaped - but they will outperform human soldiers on the battlefield (Image: Getty Images)
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The robots will save American soldiers lives, reducing friendly fire casualties and artificial intelligence-guided weapons will make fewer mistakes in battle, according to AI commission Vice President Robert Work, the U.K. s Daily Star reported.