Tag Archives: Weapons

Weapons Director on Why His Resident Evil Movie Won’t Have Leon & Other Game Characters

As fans eagerly wait for the upcoming Resident Evil movie, Zach Cregger, who will be helming the horror film reboot, has now shared a major update about the leading characters of his film. The Weapons director revealed in a recent interview that his big-screen adaptation of the fan-favorite video game franchise will convey an original… Read More »

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Enlarge / A still image of a robotic quadruped armed with a remote weapons system, captured from a video provided by Onyx Industries. reader comments 184 The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is currently evaluating a new generation of robotic “dogs” developed by Ghost Robotics, with the potential to be equipped with… Read More »

Responsible use of AI in the military? US publishes declaration outlining principles

reader comments 108 with Share this story On Thursday, the US State Department issued a “Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy,” calling for ethical and responsible deployment of AI in military operations among nations that develop them. The document sets out 12 best practices for the development of military AI… Read More »

Boston Dynamics *really* does not want you to add weapons to its robots

Enlarge / Herbert Reul, Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, looks at Boston Dynamics’ robot police dog in January 2022. reader comments 62 with 49 posters participating Share this story Boston Dynamics and several other robotics companies have pledged not to weaponize “general purpose robots” according to an open letter released publicly on Thursday and first… Read More »