I read an online article on The Atlantic* last week about this topic and it made the point that, historically, during war, military technology takes great leaps forward due to battlefield exigencies and fear that the enemy will achieve balance-shifting technological breakthroughs first. As a result, those in control of developing and using new military tech make the mistake that the Jurassic Park scientists made- they focus on IF they can't develop deadlier weapons, instead of SHOULD they. The Manhattan Project is a good example.
The various wars going on right now- especially the war in Ukraine- are acting as catalysts for the development of militarized AI.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/dr...ep-is-imminent
*Unfortunately, said article is behind a paywall, because it's totally worth sharing.
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