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.