August 07, 2018

Six arrested after Venezuelan president dodges apparent assassination attempt

By Paul Scharre

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was speaking at a military event when a drone carrying plastic explosives detonated on Saturday. CNAS Technology and National Security Director Paul Scharre speaks to NBC News on the growing threat of drones.

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    • September 18, 2018
    Will WWIII Be Fought By Robots?

    What will autonomous weapons mean for how future wars are waged and the loss of human lives in armed conflicts? That's the topic of a new book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapon...

    By Paul Scharre

  • Commentary
    • Foreign Policy
    • September 13, 2018
    A Million Mistakes a Second

    Militaries around the globe are racing to build ever more autonomous drones, missiles, and cyberweapons. Greater autonomy allows for faster reactions on the battlefield, an ad...

    By Paul Scharre

    • Commentary
    • May 11, 2018
    Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War

    What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Or when a weapon that can hunt its own targets is hacked? Although it sounds like science fiction, the...

    By Paul Scharre

  • Commentary
    • IEEE Spectrum
    • February 2, 2018
    Debating Slaughterbots and the Future of Autonomous Weapons

    Stuart Russell, Anthony Aguirre, Ariel Conn, and Max Tegmark recently wrotea response to my critique of their “Slaughterbots” video on autonomous weapons. I am grateful for th...

    By Paul Scharre

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