Starkiller Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, begooode said: SkyNet self-aware countdown... As the Defense Department is pushing aggressively to modernize its forces using fully autonomous drones and weapons systems, critics fear the start of a new arms race that could dramatically raise the risk of mass destruction, nuclear war and civilian casualties. The Pentagon and military tech industry are going into overdrive in a massive effort to scale out existing technology in what has been the Replicator initiative. It envisions a future force in which fully autonomous systems are deployed in flying drones, aircraft, water vessels and defense systems — connected through a computerized mainframe to synchronize and command units. Arms control advocates fear the worst and worry existing guardrails offer insufficient checks, given the existential risks. Critics call self-operating weapons “killer robots” or “slaughterbots” because they are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and can technically operate independently to take out targets without human help. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4225909-why-the-pentagons-killer-robots-are-spurring-major-concerns/ It’s inevitable. Computers are always going to have better reaction times to humans. It’s just a matter of keeping appropriate levels of control over weapons systems. But there are going to be some errors in any algorithm and it’s going to eventually bite us in the ass. tgo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Starkiller said: It’s inevitable. Computers are always going to have better reaction times to humans. It’s just a matter of keeping appropriate levels of control over weapons systems. But there are going to be some errors in any algorithm and it’s going to eventually bite us in the ass. I'd think it's more about attention span and cost than reaction time but yeah You could hire a series of teenagers to fly drones around if money didn't matter lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 22 minutes ago, reo said: I'd think it's more about attention span and cost than reaction time but yeah You could hire a series of teenagers to fly drones around if money didn't matter lol Also population. America could probably train enough top fighter pilots to not need drone fighters/bombers, but if a medium sized country wanted a large air force then it definitely makes sense to invest in a drone air force. And even with populous nations, in war there is going to be some high level of attrition and eventually there will be a shortage of quality pilots even if there are enough planes to go around. Not a problem if you are using drones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Starkiller said: Also population. America could probably train enough top fighter pilots to not need drone fighters/bombers, but if a medium sized country wanted a large air force then it definitely makes sense to invest in a drone air force. And even with populous nations, in war there is going to be some high level of attrition and eventually there will be a shortage of quality pilots even if there are enough planes to go around. Not a problem if you are using drones. You wouldn't want fighter jets on patrol all over US based 24/7. That gets expensive in terms of jet fuel. It's why drones are great especially if they're electric. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Starkiller Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 7:11 AM, tgo said: We know more about this mission now and it ended up being very significant. It’s the reason we are seeing more missile and drone activity in Crimea. It's a good read about a daring mission (as long as the link works), I’m only posting the bottom line. https://archive.ph/0OHateC “Our first target was an electronic warfare station so powerful not even a compass could work within 20 miles of the shore,” said Borghese, the battalion commander who co-ordinated the mission on the day. “It interfered with the work of our missile operators and the entire GPS system could not work. Our guys were working only by the stars.” The station was thwarting Ukrainian drone strikes and efforts to reconnoitre targets for British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. Neutralising Crimea is key to the success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, with advancing Ukrainian troops being pounded by Russian aircraft flying sorties from the peninsula. The mission’s success has allowed Ukraine to turn Crimea from a Russian safe haven into a battleground. On September 13, British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles hit the Russian submarine Rostov-on-Don and the landing ship Minsk, guided by special forces operators from Timur group. tgo, and begooode 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
begooode Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Putin: 1000s of poorly equipped Russians from the hinterlands killed in a himaars strike… yawn… Crimea military leaders: who’s going to tell him about the latest Ukrainian attack taking out another $billion asset?! Not me! Edited September 30, 2023 by begooode tgo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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begooode Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, tgo said: A year after the sham annexation and half of Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia are under Ukrainian control; military bases in Crimea are getting pummeled; and drone attacks are commonplace in Moscow. Congratulations on your flex there, comrade Putin. reo, tgo, IsntLifeFunny, and 1 other 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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