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Jun- 2018 -7 JuneTechnology
Google will not use artificial intelligence for weapons, CEO Sundar Pichai says
Google announced it will not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as it unveiled a set of principles for the use of these key technologies
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May- 2018 -26 MayCommentary
Project Maven does not make Google evil
As controversy rages over Google working with the U.S. military to include its AI software in American drone programs, Saahil Dama argues that regulation of autonomous weapons systems – not prohibition – is key
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23 MayTechnology
Robotic vehicles: Russia’s quest for the weapons of future wars
After years of research and testing, multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles are finally being accepted for service alongside Russia’s troops.
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilEurope
UN reopens lethal autonomous weapons talks with eye on defining ‘killer robots’
A new round of talks on the use of so-called killer robots reopened at the United Nations, with a focus on defining the characteristics of autonomous lethal weapons.
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryPeace
“Military power is glorified” – Secretary-General wants disarmament restored as ‘integral’ to UN’s work
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres instructed envoy Izumi Nakamitsu to develop a strategy to restore disarmament as an 'integral component' of UN work
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Jan- 2018 -2 JanuaryCyber
Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence
China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology
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Dec- 2017 -21 December
Northrop Grumman awarded $110 million contract to develop Gray Wolf semi-autonomous cruise missiles
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $110 million contract to develop and demonstrate Gray Wolf semi-autonomous networked tactical cruise missiles
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19 December
Lockheed Martin wins $110 million contract to develop Gray Wolf semi-autonomous cruise missiles
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $110 million contract to develop and demonstrate Gray Wolf semi-autonomous networked tactical cruise missiles
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Nov- 2017 -10 NovemberTechnology
Killer robots? UN to hold talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
The UN is to begin talks on autonomous weapons, but a treaty governing killer robots remains distant, the ambassador leading discussions said
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