Army of None

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A Pentagon defense expert and former U.S Army Ranger explores what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death.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 technology already exists to create weapons that can attack targets without human input Paul Scharre, a leading expert in emerging weapons technologies, draws on deep research and firsthand experience to explore how these next generation weapons are changing warfare.Scharre s far ranging investigation examines the emergence of autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use He spotlights artificial intelligence in military technology, spanning decades of innovation from German noise seeking Wren torpedoes in World War II antecedents of today s homing missiles to autonomous cyber weapons, submarine hunting robot ships, and robot tank armies Through interviews with defense experts, ethicists, psychologists, and activists, Scharre surveys what challenges might face centaur warfighters on future battlefields, which will combine human and machine cognition We ve made tremendous technological progress in the past few decades, but we have also glimpsed the terrifying mishaps that can result from complex automated systems such as when advanced F 22 fighter jets experienced a computer meltdown the first time they flew over the International Date Line.At least thirty countries already have defensive autonomous weapons that operate under human supervision Around the globe, militaries are racing to build robotic weapons with increasing autonomy The ethical questions within this book grow pressing each day To what extent should such technologies be advanced And if responsible democracies ban them, would that stop rogue regimes from taking advantage At the forefront of a game changing debate, Army of None engages military history, global policy, and cutting edge science to argue that we must embrace technology where it can make war precise and humane, but without surrendering human judgment When the choice is life or death, there is no replacement for the human heart. Read Army of None Author Paul Scharre – kino-fada.fr When I was a kid, I read a lot of sci fi books One of the most common themes was man vs machine, which often took the form of robots becoming self aware and threatening humanity This theme has also become a staple of Hollywood movies like The Terminator and The Matrix.Despite the prevalence of this theme, I don t lose any sleep worrying about this scenario But I do think we should spendtime thinking about the implications positive and negative of recent progress in artificial intelli When I was a kid, I read a lot of sci fi books One of the most common themes was man vs machine, which often took the form of robots becoming self aware and threatening humanity This theme has also become a staple of Hollywood movies like The Terminator and The Matrix.Despite the prevalence of this theme, I don t lose any sleep worrying about thi...I could not finish this book despite my interest in technology As an engineer who is fascinated by artificial intelligence and machine learning, I was very eager to read this book and learnfrom what experts are thinking and doing with AI Though I did learn a few cool ....The content wasn t what I was expecting based on the title I thought there would becontent on weapons of the future and how they would affect warfare There was some of that, but it seemed like most of the book philosophized on the ethics morality of autonomous weapons I m glad people are thinking about it, and people have thought a lot about it, but I think there was one message repeated throughout the book Ultimately, what other nations e.g., China, Russia choose with respect to dep The content wasn t what I was expecting based on the title I thought th...Good book that explores the future of autonomous weapons These weapons range from loitering munitions to drones to nuclear command and control systems think war games Further, the book explores not only advancements in technology, but the ethics and morality of developing these types of systems.A very good exploration of autonomous weapons, AI, and the potential of future technology in war Written in very simple language Worth your time.The US military has paid millions of dollars to stay at the technological cutting edge Scharre walks the reader thru the various weapon platforms that are in development and the arguments for and against autonomy He interviewed activists, ethicists, psychologists, inventors, programers and defense experts to give a well rounded view of the current field He also traces the development of smart weapons, all the way back to World War II Scharre is a Pentagon defense expert and former Army Range The US military has paid millions of dollars to stay at the technological cutting edge Scharre walks the reader thru the various weapon platforms that are in development and the arguments for and against autonomy He interviewed activists, ethicists, psychologists, inventors, programers and defense experts to give a well rounded view of the current field He also traces the development of smart weapons, all the way back to World War...Swarms of thousands intelligent dronesThe problem with books on AI and cybersecurity is that by the time you finish, concepts seem outdated and irrelevant Technology leaps forwards fast Paul Scharre s book Army of None is a good exception Paul has many years of practical and academic experience in the defense industry multiple deployments as Army Ranger to Middle East, later AI policy advocate in Pentagon, and now a Director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center fo Swarms of thousands intelligent dronesThe problem with books on AI and cybersecurity is that by the time you finish, concepts seem outdated and irrelevant Technology leaps forwards fast Paul Scharre s book Army of None is a good exception Paul has many years of practical and academic experience in the defense industry multiple deployments as Army Ranger to Middle East, later AI policy advocate in Pentagon, and now a Director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security And he is also a great writer Paul s ideas are easy to navigate, while characters represent the whole spectrum of AI expertise Though I found it funny that many of Department of Defense AI experts use Terminator as an example.The author mentions Elon Musk, Steph...Debatemos a automa o e rob tica como uma inevitabilidade, dando como adquirido um futuro pr ximo onde os robots, sob as mais variadas formas, de grandes m quinas industriais a algoritmos de intelig ncia artificial, ir o dominar a ind stria e servi os A discuss o sobre os impactos econ micos e sociais est acesa, com diferentes vis es de futuros prov veis em an lise Um pouco de fora deste debate est o as aplica es militares desta tecnologia Nalgumas vertentes, est o mais avan adas do que as Debatemos a automa o e rob tica como uma inevitabilidade, dando como adquirido um fu...Paul Scharre s book is a balanced, evenhanded presentation of the arguments and issues involved in the development, restriction, or ban of fully autonomous weapons and weapons of lesser degrees of autonomy It is the perfect primer for reasonable discussion of this literally lethal issue Ironically, the book itself and I mean the physical digital presentation of the words on the page is a good example of one of the risks the reliability of software.I have groused in the past about sloppi Paul Scharre s book is a balanced, evenhanded presentation of the arguments and issues involved in the development, restriction, or ban of fully autonomous weapons and weapons of lesser degrees of autonomy It is the perfect primer for reasonable discussion of this literally lethal issue Ironically, the book itself and I mean the physical digital presentation of the words on the page is a good example of one of the risks the reliability of software.I have groused in the past about sloppily edited books, but have not done so recently, both because I noticed a slight improvement and because of the futility of my rants In this case, though, the opportunity for comment is simply too great to resist As Scharre points out, it is...

Army of None
  • 14 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 448 pages
  • 0393608980
  • Paul Scharre
  • Army of None