We are not violating the first law of robotics: drones and the limits of artificial intelligence
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Isaac Asimov is considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. His work has helped hundreds of scientists – especially roboticists – to think about the limits of science. Asimov’s work is so influential that many people take the Laws of Robotics applicability to real life for granted. One of the most important issues in the current debate over drones relates to the control and regulation of increasingly intelligent systems. The question that guides this essay derives from the title of an article by John Arquilla published by Foreign Policy in 2013: does the military use of UAS (unmanned aerial systems) violate the First Law of Robotics? To assess this question, the text (1) presents Arquilla’s argument and reviews the development of military robotics in the twentieth century; and (2) presents Asimov’s Laws and explores its applicability to real weapons systems based on the concept of autonomy. Finally, the conclusion resumes some of the points dealt with in the text and furthers the research agenda.
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