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.
Resources
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War in Human Civilization
Insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines written by Azar Gat
Artificial Condition
Science fiction novel #2 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells
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