The US Navy is developing AI-controlled submarines that could have the ability to kill without human control. The project — called CLAWS — is being led by the Office of Naval Research, which is responsible for the science and technology programs of the US Navy and Marine Corps. Budget documents uncovered by New Scientist, describe CLAWS as an “autonomous unmanned undersea weapon system” that could be installed on robot submarines such as the Orca underseas vehicle being developed by Boeing. [Read: Pentagon unveils toothless ethical principles for using AI in war] These boats will be armed with 12 torpedo tubes…
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