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Mr Cornell said that in the near future, cities will use semi-autonomous drones for urban security. Human officers will monitor drone feeds remotely and data reports will be compiled about life below (pictured)
Here, the fictional drone investigates an area where it thinks might be a source of a problem. The drone can predict criminal activity in specific areas
UPDATE – 2:20 PM EST: It is now being reported by Reuters that a wedding convoy was mistaken for an al Qaeda convoy in a drone attack that killed fifteen people.
dreamingawake
Drones are big cash revenue. Let's hope what they do succeed in turning out there is junk that doesn't work as mentioned, let is crash and burn itself.
ChaoticOrder
Cool video... but why would a drone be equipped with its own AI unit capable of disobeying orders? Not going to happen.
‘In the near future, cities use semi-autonomous drones for urban security. Human officers monitor drone feeds remotely, and data reports are displayed with a detailed HUD (heads up display) and communicated via a simulated human voice (designed to mitigate discomfort with sentient drone technology),’ he explained on YouTube.
‘While the drones operate independently, they are “guided" by the human monitors, who can suggest alternate mission plans and ask questions,’ he said.
Drones will soon be able to perform targeted killing without the consultation of their human masters, working autonomously, coldly responding to a set of criteria…
Drones will soon be able to perform targeted killing without the consultation of their human masters, working autonomously, coldly responding to a set of criteria…