Part I. The first generation: smart weapons. In the beginning ; I, robot am friendly ; I, robot am deadly ; The new reality -- Part II. The second generation: genius weapons. Developing genius weapons ; Controlling lethal autonomous weapons ; The ethical dilemmas -- Part III. The end of war or the end of humanity. War on autopilot ; Who is the enemy? ; Humanity versus machine -- Epilogue: the urgent need to control the deployment of autonomous and genius weapons -- Appendix I: US Marine Corps forces Cyberspace (MARFORCYBER) mission -- Appendix II: Autonomous weapons: an open letter from AI and robotics researchers -- Appendix III: Suggested reading.
Summary
"A technology expert describes the ever-increasing role of artificial intelligence in weapons development, the ethical dilemmas these weapons pose, and the potential threat to humanity."--Provided by publisher.