Re: [FT] Unpredictable AI

From: "Derk Groeneveld" <derk@cistron.nl>
> Besides, is it truly politically acceptable NOT to have a human in the
> loop of a weapon of (mass?) destruction? Do you think it will BECOME
> acceptable?

>From the moment somebody threw a stone we had weapons that are not
controlled after the human sends it off. Everything else is a matter of
degree. I don't see how, in a space battle, sending off missiles or
semi-autonomous fighters would be unacceptable.

The criterium for whether an automatic weapon is acceptable are the
likely
risks compared to expected benefits. And humans make errors too.

Greetings