A senior defense official revealed the Pentagon's focus on developing autonomous killer robots, shifting away from traditional AI research. The administration emphasizes weapon and business systems rather than broader technologies. The Defense Department seeks to modify its funding model, requiring less financial input from the government and transferring costs to the private sector. Despite some initial research and testing of lethal autonomous weapons, the Pentagon hesitates due to public concern over these technologies. Ultimately, the goal is to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced military capabilities.
"We're not going to be investing in 'artificial intelligence' because I don't know what that means. We're going to invest in autonomous killer robots."
"We're trying to change a business model from 'the government pays $100 million for research and [the company] builds a prototype' to more of 'us paying a couple million dollars and industry pays $98 million and then they build a prototype.'"
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