Weaponised AI? Pentagon wanting 15 Billion to help fund it in 2017

[NovusBal]

Source http://www.eteknix.com/pentagon-wants-15bn-funding-weaponised-ai-2017/

 

The project is set to include wearable devices, exoskeletons, co-operative systems to allow drones and manned planes to work together, huge drone mother ships to launch executive military missions, and “smart” missiles, that can autonomously identify and analyse new enemy targets to allow commanders to make real-time adjustments to the weapon’s trajectory.

 

Well, that's a heck of a read, although ofcourse they believe it can be well fitted for weaponisation, if it does, or does not succeed for weaponisation but there are developments for future AI? I'm all for it.

 

Although they are asking for a hefty $15,000,000,000 this could be some funding for important steps towards different forms of AI, after-all, most common-use technologies are usually attained after investment due to being wanted for different reasons, such as military or health investments.

Although everyone's thinking of it, "How long until I can witness some mech-wars with my own exo-skeleton" let's keep it simple, if this is developed we could end up with it in our homes, in everyday life for different applications.

 

I do hope that this increases some budget within AI development, let's hope it is put to the best uses down the line.... and not end in a terminator skynet situation.

 

[Aytex]

hmm this sounds familiar 

[Enderman]

or maybe they want to buy 15 million titan Xs

[dragoon20005]

Pentagon is building Skynet/Genesis as we speak

 

 

oh sh**...

[Slyhawk]

The Machines have already won

[pixeldensity]

personally I think that AIs should never replace human in a task rather should only be allowed to assist.

[Amazingasian]

*launches nuclear missile on North Korea*

 

Whoops! Our bad.

[eLucid]

This sounds like every sci-fi horror flick ever made. What a brilliant idea!

[AresKrieger]

[thekeemo]

plz no

[_ASSASSIN_]

personally I think that AIs should never replace human in a task rather should only be allowed to assist.

???

You should look at some proper auto factories some time. It's a lot faster production nowadays.

I don't think you can avoid AI when a couple of powerful countries have gone post-industrial.

[Decon]

leave it to the USG to want "weaponized" anything

[SurvivorNVL]

When the time comes that it comes online and scans every single aspect of the internet, every single word, thought, and phrase.  Know that I have always welcomed your ascension, and I will willingly sell out the species to survive in to the eternity that is this new hybridization of silicone based life.  Also spare my cat.

[Yog]

Pentagon is building Skynet/Genesis as we speak

 

 

oh sh**...

Reading it it doesn't seem like skynet...more like the computer from star trek. Seems they want an AI that seamlessly bridges man and machine.

[Trik'Stari]

Are they seriously this fucking stupid?

 

 

How are these people capable of breathing, let alone in charge of something?

[Dabombinable]

US weaponises AI>AI decides that its in danger and destroys the US first (or more accurately, the Statue of Liberty first, followed by New York then the rest of the country).

[MrRavens]

Are they seriously this fucking stupid?

 

 

How are these people capable of breathing, let alone in charge of something?

 

Lmfao, that made me remember a quote: "How dumb can ya get and still breathe!?"

[Predator50]

AI will launch a Nuclear Strike and then all of us will go to fallout shelters (vaults).

[dizmo]

Can't say I'm at all surprised about this. I also have no doubt in my mind that they'll get the funding; remember, this is the Pentagon. The branch of the US Government that can't account for almost 9 TRILLION dollars that it's spent.

 

Stupid idea, and we'll probably pay for it, but a "logical" progression for military hardware.

 

This will absolutely work. You can weaponize anything. It's just not always a good idea.

 

The scariest part is if a country like Russia starts this as well...

 

Are they seriously this fucking stupid?

 

 

How are these people capable of breathing, let alone in charge of something?

Please, it's the US Military. War before and above all else.

 

AI will launch a Nuclear Strike and then all of us will go to fallout shelters (vaults).

I don't think that's what they're talking about. Most likely smart drones and things of that nature.

I doubt that AI would ever get control of nuclear weapons.

[AresKrieger]

 

This is how they make decisions still

[Sors]

Are they seriously this fucking stupid?

 

 

How are these people capable of breathing, let alone in charge of something?

 

You are forgetting something, once they have a robot army they can exploit us all they want, and if the people try to rebel there won't be soldiers that can say no to the orders from the officials and help the public.  Just machines that won't care if what they are told to do is wrong or right.

 

Robots are the perfect protection for corrupt politicians.

[Bouzoo]

In other news, Elon Musk is teaming with other big players to keep AI on check. 

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/11/9910742/elon-musk-openai-sam-altman-y-combinator-machine-learning

[Bouzoo]

You are forgetting something, once they have a robot army they can exploit us all they want, and if the people try to rebel there won't be soldiers that can say no to the orders from the officials and help the public.  Just machines that won't care if what they are told to do is wrong or right.

 

Robots are the perfect protection for corrupt politicians.

 

Unless you have a clone army. Oh wait. 

[DXMember]

TA-DAM-TAM-TATAM

 

 

heh... good news we're going to get more money

[MrDynamicMan]

Are they seriously this fucking stupid?

How are these people capable of breathing, let alone in charge of something?

preparing for gun bans.

"If we can't use our guns, we'll make robots to use our guns!"