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The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative (www.businessinsider.com)
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The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative::The unmanned aircraft are ideal for suicide missions, the Air Force says. Human rights advocates call the autonomous lethal weapons "slaughterbots."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah yeah yeah, when are we getting to the battlemechs? I was promised battlemechs all the way back in the 80s!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm salty that battlemechs have no practical purpose of benefit when compared with tanks.

Powered armor on the other hand... benefits for DAYS, just need a viable power source that isn't a loud gasoline generator.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Matrix was powered by people. Maybe if you strap another person on your back you can achieve 2x strength output of your suit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You're ruining it for me!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry to inform you but the Mackie (the first Battlemech) isn't developed until 2439.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Curses! Pacific Rim lied to me!