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Automated Weapons and the Battlefield of 2050

2015-12-14

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In Europe, you're legally protected from "automated decisions". The US Army, in a recent report, may have to take issue with that. What's the battlefield of the future going to look like? And why is there a tank painted bright blue in the middle of London?

Thanks to Sam Cook (@sam_cook) for holding the rather dodgy gimballed camera on this one!

And the US Army report is here: http://www.defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil/resources/ARL_Visualizing_Tactical_Ground_Battlefield_2050_Report.pdf (PDF)


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