https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/27/pentagon-reassures-a-human-will-always-decide-when-a-robot-kills-you/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:15:05 -0400<![CDATA[The Pentagon wants to make perfectly clear that every time one of its flying robots releases its lethal payload, it’s the result of a decision made by an accountable human being in a lawful chain of command. Human rights groups and nervous citizens fear that technological advances in autonomy will slowly lead to the day when robots make that critical decision for themselves. But according to a new policy directive issued by a top Pentagon official, there shall be no SkyNet, thank you very much.]]>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:40:15 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/27/pentagon-reassures-a-human-will-always-decide-when-a-robot-kills-you-n97830