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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
Gun-toting robo-dogs look like a dystopian nightmare. That's why they offer a powerful moral lessonSam Baron, Author provided

US-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,...

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