Professor Russell of the University of California is considered one of the leading computer scientists and he has incorporated his knowledge of AI weapon systems into a short film that everyone should have seen at least once. A dystopia that could actually become a reality in the not-so-distant future. Thanks to the combination of an autonomous facial recognition AI, highly effective micro-explosives and swarm-capable mini-drones. Ban Lethal Autonomous Weapons did this movie along with that Future of Life Institute manufactures and works to legally ban autonomous weapons worldwide. The makers even have one own website for StratoEnergetics on, the company that introduces and sells the Apple-style killer drones at the beginning of the film:
Q: What if one of your systems accidentally attacks the wrong target?
A: We work hard to ensure that targeting is accurate given the parameters laid out by the operator, and we are confident that accidental and collateral deaths are statistically well below that of most other weapons systems. (Note that by the terms of our user agreement, responsibility for such accidental injuries lies expressly with the unit operator, or with the unit itself should the unit have made the incorrect decision.)
Q: How do your systems rate in terms of kills-per-dollar?
A: They are superb. Drone strikes are extravagantly expensive, costing upwards of $ 30,000 per hours of flight, plus expensive ammunitions. Bullets are cheap, but well-trained soldiers can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to maintain. Even nuclear weapons don't rate as high: a single-warhead missile can cost $ 75-200 million, and is unlikely to kill more than a million people even with the most efficient targeting. An entry-level APS unit can cost as little as $ 50. The only thing more efficient are biological weapons - nothing can compete with a vial of smallpox!