Skynet is a network based computer system that goes rogue and turns on humans in the Terminator movie franchise that began way back in 1984. Hal the computer in 2001, even further back, 1969, was an iconic precedent for this creepy sci-fi story premise: What if our technology, machines, computer intelligence, or AI turned against us? Hard to think of a more ominous real world analogue than Israel using AI to bomb Gaza to rubble without seriously degrading Hamas's political authority, as would appear to be the case at the moment. At any rate, looks like AI warfare promises to expand our notion of collateral damage significantly, and tragically. Or maybe provokes reforms, limiting the use of AI as a weapon. Wish I felt more optimistic about the latter possibility.
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