Reining in fully autonomous 'killer robots'
A science fiction-like arms race is
quietly underway around the globe with the development of robots, with
the autonomy to decide who shall live and die in wars of the future.
Fully autonomous machines could be deployed on battlefields within decades, and debate over the moral, ethical and legal consequences of unleashing "killer robots" is heating up around the world. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/201344132214594527.html