Has the U.S. Army Created Its Ultimate Weapon?

The National Interest ^ | November 18th, 2019 | by Kris Osborn

[Mariner]

Since dominance of the electromagnetic spectrum can no longer be ascertained, AI becomes increasingly important to this military revolution.

These machines will be relatively cheap and pack a lot of firepower. And they will be expendable and fearless.

Woe to whomever falls behind.

[Mariner]

Rise of the Machines ping.

[SpaceBar]

Directed by James Cameron

[DarthVader]

There are serious EM issues that can throw a monkey wrench into this. Lots of $$ and time are being invested into Cyber.

[Flick Lives]

Skynet 1.0

[Williams]

Shouldn’t this be secret?

[blueunicorn6]

I’m so glad I’m retired and don’t have to worry about stuff like this.

[21twelve]

Wasn’t there an old book (maybe “I Robot” by Asimov) that had the first rule for Robots is to not harm any humans? That seemed smart - but that will be the first to get tossed.

I saw some youtube video of a robot with a pistol. The human was knocking it over, hitting it with a 2x4 and that thing would be wobbling and still hit the target.

A few times though it had REALLY bad muzzle control. The guy would hit it and the robot would spin around swinging the pistol right through the guy.

[Mariner]

“There are serious EM issues that can throw a monkey wrench into this. Lots of $$ and time are being invested into Cyber.”

An internal compartment lined with 12 gauge lead foil solves much of it. Comms will be the issue, no doubt.

But if your AI is good enough...who needs comms until it’s over?

[HighSierra5]

Do these machines have trannies?

[Destroyer Sailor]

This is what they accomplished some time ago. No telling what are are doing now.

[mad_as_he$$]

So that is the rumored experiments going on in Syria.

[NorthMountain]

Bolo ...

Science Fiction is becoming reality.

[HighSierra5]

That was phony.

[RandallFlagg]

The second amendment applies to phased plasma rifles in forty watt range.
(Unless we allow the hoplophobes run us)
Just sayin’

[grobdriver]

Transmissions or transexuals?

[Mariner]

The lightest is 10 tons, tracked and with a mini gun and a pair of ATGMs.

The largest is over 40 tons and designed to take tanks head-on with a big gun.

Lighter, faster and more firepower than manned systems.

And they will have trannies.

[grobdriver]

Hunter-killers.

[Mariner]

And they’ll be comparatively cheap.

[freedumb2003]

Pah!