Gun-toting robo-dogs look like a dystopian nightmare. That's why they offer a powerful moral lesson
- Written by: Sam Baron, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University
Sam Baron, Author providedUS-based military robot manufacturer Ghost Robotics has strapped a sniper rifle to a robotic dog, in the latest step towards autonomous weaponry.
Some people have reacted with moral outrage at the prospect of making a killer robot in the image of our loyal best friend. But if this development makes us pause for thought,...
