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The moral and philosophical debate over the role of artificial intelligence in front-line weaponry continues as algorithms and computers threaten to replace the so-called ‘man in the loop.’ Supporters hail the ability of autonomous weapons to keep humans out of harm’s way, while opponents conjure up images of killer robots.
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