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sunfighter
Posted 2025-05-20 2:22 PM (#32893)
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Back in the '60s/'70s,someone wrote a series of novels about sentient tanks. I read a few of them but I can't remember the author or any titles. The military's development of autonomous jet fighters has brought this back. I think that giving guns to an AI is the dumbest idea in the history of dumb ideas.
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lisagarrity
Posted 2025-05-20 2:37 PM (#32894 - in reply to #32893)
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Location: California		I think you might be thinking of Keith Laumer's Bolo novels
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ciplekiwi
Posted 2025-07-24 10:01 PM (#33017 - in reply to #32893)
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Yeah, I remember those! You might be thinking of Keith Laumer's Bolo series?sentient tanks with complex personalities and a strong sense of duty. Some of the stories were kind of tragic, showing how loyalty and firepower can be a dangerous mix. And yeah, @Geometry Dash Lite, history is full of examples of tech getting out of control. Giving it weapons just seems like asking for trouble.

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gallyangel
Posted 2025-07-27 12:54 AM (#33021 - in reply to #33017)
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Location: The Wilds of Washington		And the ultimate example of giving an A.I. the keys to the nukes -- Skynet!

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