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War

Humankind has always fought itself, and as the power of weapons increase the potential to destroy the whole human race grows.

At the very least, any research into anti-ageing treatments would be slowed significantly with the outbreak of another global conflict.

Autonomous Weapons

One of the biggest fears is that to increase the speed and capability of armed forces, armed automata will be given the right to shoot without human oversight - potentially leading to an army of killer robots.

War News

Supplement firm FutureYou Cambridge to acquire Prime Fifty

Supplement firm FutureYou Cambridge to acquire Prime Fifty

NutraIngredients - 17-Nov-2020

Prime Fifty's products will be sold along FutureYou Cambridge's supplements

China exports autonomous drones with lethal capabilities to the Middle East

China exports autonomous drones with lethal capabilities to the Middle East

Defense One - 05-Nov-2019

Global firms working with China face criticism for potentially enabling unethical AI uses

Most people against lethal autonomous weapons

Most people against lethal autonomous weapons

Independent - 14-Feb-2019

Human Rights Watch concerned by who and where technology used in future

Killer robots' ban blocked by US and Russia at UN meeting

Killer robots' ban blocked by US and Russia at UN meeting

Independent - 03-Sep-2018

Autonomous weapons will be here in a few years and no treaty is in place for them

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War Resources

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War in Human Civilization

Amazon

Insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines written by Azar Gat

Nanoweapons: A Growing Threat To Humanity

Amazon

Book written by Louis del Monte

Artificial Condition

Amazon

Science fiction novel #2 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol

Amazon

Science fiction novel #3 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy

Amazon

Science fiction novel #4 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells

Network Effect

Amazon

Science fiction novel #5 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells

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