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Deputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay

Friday, November 13th, 2015

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Deputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay

PFC Marcus Beedle leads the mule-like robot known as the Legged Squad Support System on a patrol through open terrain at Fort Devens Mass.

Where precision-guided and nuclear bombs staved off war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said thinking machines helping U.S. troops make faster, better decisions will deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the future.The scientific community is at an inflection point in regards to autonomy and artificial intelligence, Work said earlier this month at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif.“The way we will go after human-machine collaboration is allowing the…

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