GigaomFinally, something has united Americans: We’re not cool with killer robots
Of those surveyed, 55 percent said they oppose the development of autonomous weapons. Active military personnel were the most vehemently opposed. Read more »
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Signe covers emerging science and technology, with a focus on 3D printing, robotics, material science, medicine and space. She graduated in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied science writing and served as the editor in chief of the Badger Herald. She split the next year between reporting on particle physics at CERN for Symmetry Magazine and a fellowship at Wired. She joined Gigaom’s San Francisco office in June 2013.
Of those surveyed, 55 percent said they oppose the development of autonomous weapons. Active military personnel were the most vehemently opposed. Read more »
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