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双语:机器人杀手将成最新战争威胁(图)

http://www.sina.com.cn 2008年07月02日 10:02   英语周报大学版

双语:机器人杀手将成最新战争威胁(图)
机器人杀手

  Killer robots pose latest militant threat: expert

  LONDON (Reuters) — Killer robots could become the weapon of choice for militants, a British expert said.

  Noel Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at the University of Sheffield said he believed falling costs would soon make robots a realistic option for extremist groups.

  Several countries and companies are developing the technology for robot weapons, with the U.S. Department of Defense leading the way. More than 4,000 robots are deployed in Iraq.

  “The trouble is that we can’t really put the genie back in the bottle. Once the new weapons are out there, they will be fairly easy to copy,” Sharkey will tell a one-day conference organized

  by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute on Wednesday.

  “How long is it going to be before the terrorists get in on the act? With the current prices of robot construction falling dramatically and the availability of ready-made components for the amateur market, it wouldn’t require a lot of skill to make autonomous robot weapons.”

  Sharkey said a small GPS-guided drone with autopilot could be made for about 250 pounds ($490).

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  伦敦(路透社)消息:一位英国专家指出,

机器人杀手有可能成为好斗分子选择的武器。

  谢菲尔德大学人工智能及机器人技术教授诺埃尔•夏基说,他认为由于造价不断降低,不久的将来,机器人将成为极端组织现实可行的选择。

  有几个国家及公司正在开发机器人武器技术,美国国防部就是这其中的带头人,在伊À¬克部署了4000多个机器人。

  “问题是我们不可能真正把魔鬼放回到瓶子里。新型武器一旦问世,复制起来就会非常容易,”夏基将于星期三在英国皇家联合军种国防研究所组织的为期一天的会议上发表讲话。

  “再过多久恐怖分子将加入到这一行动呢?由于目前机器人的造价急剧下降,业余市场上现成的配件唾手可得,制造自动机器人武器将不需要很多技术。”

  夏基说,花大约250英镑(490美元)就能够制造一架装有自动驾驶仪的小型GPS导航飞机。

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