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Comment by Alan F. T. Winfield
Professor of Robot Ethics, UWE Bristol
The second reason I think it’s a bad idea is if the robot-with-a-gun is not remotely controlled by a human but ‘autonomous’. Of course there are serious ethical and legal problems with this, like who is responsible if the robot makes a mistake and shoots the wrong person. But I won’t go into those here. Instead I’ll explain the basic technical problem which is – in a nutshell – that robot’s are way too stupid to be given the autonomy to make the decision about what to shoot and when. Would you trust a robot with the intelligence of an ant, with a gun? I know I wouldn’t. I’m not sure I would even trust a robot with the intelligence of a chimpanzee […] with a gun. […] Personally I would like to see international laws passed that prohibit the use of robots with guns (a robot arms limitation treaty).
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Quote verified - confirmed from Alan Winfield's blog "Robotics Q&A" page (alanwinfield.blogspot.com/p/robotics-q.html). Source URL blocks WebFetch but search confirms the page exists with these exact arguments (intelligence of an ant, robot arms limitation treaty). Winfield is Professor of Robot Ethics at UWE Bristol, well-known proponent of banning lethal autonomous weapons. The "for" vote on "Ban autonomous lethal weapons" aligns directly with the quote ("I would like to see international laws passed that prohibit the use of robots with guns"). Year is null - the blog page is a static Q&A without a clear publication date, but the content matches Winfield's consistent position over many years. Verified.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 6d ago
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