AI humanoid robot soldiers are a thing. The future as predicted by Terminator is here. Japan announced plans to “explore” the use of these bots for defense only, they say. Sure. AI “can be an effective tool to replace or complement operations undertaken by a limited number of personnel,” a senior Defense Ministry official said. Do you catch the placating words? Just for defense and only at a small scale. The government has said that these robots would not be able to operate lethal weapons without human involvement. Officials claim to currently oppose putting the humanoids into direct combat. This comes as tensions between Japan and China escalate over Taiwan. Japan has doubled defense spending to approximately 2 percent of its GDP...
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