San Francisco allows police to use robots to remotely kill suspects

Ars Technica
By Ron AmadeoNov 30, 2022, 5:16 pm137 pts
Enlarge / A Talon robot, one of the models in the SFPD robot lineup. (credit: QinetiQ) The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to allow the San Francisco Police Department to use lethal robots against suspects, ushering the sci-fi dystopia trope into reality. As the AP reports, the robots would be…

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