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Slaughterbots: Autonomous Drones Programmed to Kill Profiled Targets

ALTER · 8 min · 2019 · YouTube title: Horror Short Film “Slaughterbots” | ALTER
Why it's here

Used as a reference point in discussions of autonomous weapons, as a once-sci-fi scenario that now looks prescient.

What it covers

Slaughterbots, a short dystopian film in which swarms of small autonomous drones are programmed to kill targets matching a profile. It opens as a slick product launch before turning into a terror scenario.