May 18, 2018
The Dead Prussian Podcast: On Autonomy
In this episode, Mick chats with Paul Scharre, a former Army Ranger and Senior Fellow & Director of the Technology and National Security program at the Centre for a New American Security. They discuss the premise of Paul's latest book, Army of None. Paul talks about swarm tactics, cruise missiles, AI, and Terminators' whereas Mick tries to understand multiple loops with or without humans.
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