Six robot companies such as Boston Dynamics pledged to ``do not weaponize their own robots'', claiming that weaponization undermines trust in robots
Open Letter Opposing Weaponization of General Purpose Robots | Boston Dynamics
https://www.bostondynamics.com/open-letter-opposing-weaponization-general-purpose-robots
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Boston Dynamics *really* does not want you to add weapons to its robots | Ars Technica
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Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics , ANYbotics , Clearpath Robotics , Open Robotics , and Unitree Robotics announced on October 5, 2022 titled ``General-purpose robots should not be weaponized''. We published an open letter jointly.
The open letter states that a new generation of robots will be autonomous and affordable, access places inaccessible to previous technologies, and bring significant benefits to society as members of industry and households. I'm here.
On the other hand, “untrustworthy people may use robots to violate civil rights and to threaten, harm or intimidate others. Weaponization is of particular concern.” We believe that adding weapons to robots that can operate remotely or autonomously, that are widely available to the public, and that can navigate previously inaccessible living and working spaces of people creates new risks of harm and serious consequences. We believe that it raises ethical issues, and that weaponized robots with these new capabilities undermine the enormous benefits they bring to society and undermine public trust in robotic technology.' Weaponization of robots has a negative impact not only on society and people, but also on the robot industry.
'For these reasons, we do not support the weaponization of highly mobile general-purpose robots,' said six robotics companies. We pledge not to weaponize our software, nor will we assist others in doing so, and whenever possible we will carefully consider our customers' intended uses and avoid potential weaponization. We also pledge to explore technological developments that mitigate or mitigate these risks.'
With the development of robot technology, `` attempts to use robots as weapons and weapons '' are increasing, and unmanned military robots have already been introduced into the battlefield, and the Ukrainian army, which resists the Russian invasion, also uses drones. known to exist. Also, at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Army Association, a `` quadruped walking robot equipped with a firearm with an effective range of 1200m equipped with a 30x optical zoom and a thermal camera for night vision '' was announced, and in July 2022, Spot A video of a robot dog resembling a robot armed with a submachine gun went viral on Twitter.
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In an article about the open letter, Boston Dynamics said, ``We have long opposed the weaponization of robots. It is expressly prohibited to harm or threaten any person or animal.' We prohibit the use of robots in.'
'We believe that mobile robots can and should be used as potentially life-saving tools to help keep people out of harm's way.' We believe in the potential of robots to increase human health and save lives, and we don't want to see that promising future undermined by the bad guys,' claims Boston Dynamics, hoping that this effort will extend to the broader robotics community. said he wanted
In an email to foreign media outlet Axios, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter said, 'In recent years, we are concerned about an increase in haphazard attempts by individuals to weaponize off-the-shelf robots. For it to be widely accepted by society at large, the general public must know they can trust this technology, which means that there must be a policy that prohibits bad actors from exploiting robots. I will,” he said.
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Technology media Motherboard says Boston Dynamics has issued an open letter at the perfect time to oppose the weaponization of robots. On the other hand, the open letter states, ``We do not object to the existing technology that states and government agencies use to protect their countries and uphold the law.'' He points out that he is defending his position to contract with the US police and the French army .
Motherboard said, ``The pledge to stop the weaponization of robots is great for now, but it leaves quite a few open questions, such as how end-users will not violate the manufacturer's pledge. It also raises the important question of whether companies that have not made this pledge will keep a similar pledge.As we already know, robotics companies other than Boston Dynamics can build robot dogs that they can kill. I don't feel any problem with changing to a machine.'
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