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.”

  • TwoGems@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    $5.8 billion on useless bullshit but we “can’t afford” universal healthcare.

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      1 year ago

      Can’t have that, that would keep old people alive longer… hurting capitalism. People only have value when they can contribute directly to the market.