06 August 2009

Noel Sharkey comments on USAF plans for 2009-2047

Professor Noel Sharkey, an expert in artificial intelligence and robotics at the Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, has commented on new United States Air Force (USAF) plans for 2009-2047. He is particularly concerned about plans for fully autonomous attack aircraft.

There is an article on the BBC News web site here

Many other newspapers and magazines have picked up the story, including the following:

Times: Beware march of the killer robots, expert warns, Hannah
Devlin, 04.08.2009

Daily Telegraph: Military killer robots could endanger civilians',
04.08.2009

Daily Mail: Rise of the Terminator-style robots that can kill, 04.08.2009

Metro: Killer Robot's danger to civilians 04.08.2009

Herald (Scottish National): Expert's warning on Terminator-style
killing machines, 04.08.2009

The Sunday Times: Scientists fear a revolt by killer robots, John
Aldridge, 02.08.2009

Belfast Telegraph: Military killer robots could soon be a reality,
04.08.2009

London Daily News: "Terminators" on the battlefield could pose
threat to human beings, 04.08.2009

Scotsman: Beware the rise of the deadly Terminators, warns top
academic, 04.08.2009

Birmingham Mail: Stop terminator-like killer robots now, says
British scientist, 04.08.2009