Preemptive ban on killer robots blocked

The U.S., Russia and other nations blocked negotiations towards a law to govern or ban usage of killer robots if the technology becomes a reality someday.

By Arete News - September 1, 2018

Kirobo, a talking humanoid robot, on International Space Station (AN/Kibo Robot Project)

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