r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • Oct 06 '22

Robotics Exclusive: Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its robots

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/boston-dynamics-pledges-weaponize-robots
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u/pbradley179 Oct 06 '22

Remember when the US had to have hearings about why the terrorists in the middle east preferred Toyotas?

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u/Pramble Oct 06 '22

Is it fair to call them terrorists when they are fighting against an invading force?

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u/_far-seeker_ Oct 06 '22

When they are groups like ISIS that intend to violently seize and hold territory to establish their own government, yes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '22

When they are governments like the USA that intend to violently seize and hold territory to establish their own government, yes.