Imagining a future after the singularity.

bobcat said:
Yes, I don't think the military or law enforcement will make AI robotic soldiers the way we visualize them, but I do think a military version of them will be used for soldier-like behavior. Some may just be ground vehicles, others may resemble dogs and such for uneven ground and will be able to communicate in natural language to report battlefield conditions, do scouting, carry supplies, and coordinate strategic planning, and provide mission updates. If so, I'm fairly sure they would be able to make some tactical decisions, but probably not lethal ones at first.
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I forget if it was journalism or science fiction, but I watched this video about the Pentagon scrambling to verify whether or not China figured out how to remotely disable critical satellites. That's the kind of tech war I was thinking of.

According to this video, disabling these satellites could bring the US (any developed country) to its knees, so the computer-tech branch of the military was tasked with making sure satellites that support military and maritime radar and weapons systems are secure. And that technology was shared with civilian agencies in order to protect satellites that support vital systems such as GPS, banking, law enforcement, utility grids, airports and ground-control, shipping, etc..
 

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Murrmurr said:
I forget if it was journalism or science fiction, but I watched this video about the Pentagon scrambling to verify whether or not China figured out how to remotely disable critical satellites. That's the kind of tech war I was thinking of.

According to this video, disabling these satellites could bring the US (any developed country) to its knees, so the computer-tech branch of the military was tasked with making sure satellites that support military and maritime radar and weapons systems are secure. And that technology was shared with civilian agencies in order to protect satellites that support vital systems such as GPS, banking, law enforcement, utility grids, airports and ground-control, shipping, etc..
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Yes, I read that news item too --don't recall the source.
 
Nathan said:
Sad but true. When AI gets to the point where it realizes it can take control and implement changes...it will. Of course, since very little of the World's infrastructure is protected from malignant hackers, AI will be able to control the World's power grids, water supplies, communications and financial ecosystems. It's just a matter of time, and is closer to reality than most people realize.
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Hackers are already using AI to steal passwords and other information off the internet. Won't be long before they start using it to shut crap down I'm sure.
 

VaughanJB said:
Well, let's be honest here. A single SM3 Block IIA missile costs $28m. A single SM6 is $10m. The next gen missiles being built today are $100m each or more, with the so called "Satan 2" coming in at around $150m each. The Iskander-M, being used against Ukraine, is $2m per missile. Miltary equipped robot dogs (AKA: Ghost Robotics' Vision 60) cost $150K each today - so in terms of military units, is actually quite cheap.

Which is a bit of a list of current costs that suggest 100m on a robot warrior isn't really a serious problem.

The best and most appropriate robot soldier may well not be humanoid in form.
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Yeah, this was from a couple years ago and the military was testing them even then. I also understand they are being used in the Ukraine war, but I don't know if they are armed or not.

https://www.techspot.com/news/100561-us-marines-show-off-rocket-launcher-firing-robot.html
 
Murrmurr said:
I forget if it was journalism or science fiction, but I watched this video about the Pentagon scrambling to verify whether or not China figured out how to remotely disable critical satellites. That's the kind of tech war I was thinking of.

According to this video, disabling these satellites could bring the US (any developed country) to its knees, so the computer-tech branch of the military was tasked with making sure satellites that support military and maritime radar and weapons systems are secure. And that technology was shared with civilian agencies in order to protect satellites that support vital systems such as GPS, banking, law enforcement, utility grids, airports and ground-control, shipping, etc..
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I'm not sure how secure they can make satellites. In the event of a World War, I'm sure at least one combatant would indulge in the "Kessler Syndrome". In short, this is the term used to describe the release of debris into orbit. This is expected largely from destroyed satellites, but could also simply be junk released. Like a Pool ball hitting the rack, this ricochets around and brings down everything it hits, making low-earth orbit impossible.

I do think one of the key areas in a world war will be communication. Internet connectivity would be cut, satellites destroyed, and would render us blind in many respects. We tend to forget that a lot of internet traffic is traveling through physical wires.
 
Murrmurr said:
Yeah, that might have been a sci-fi short film I watched, I don't remember. But there was a congressional hearing or forum a few years ago about if and how we can make satellites safe from various interferences, including man-made ones.
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I don't remember the details, but wasn't there a U.S. Space Force that was created to oversee that sort of stuff. I'm sure they're not gonna disclose all the capabilities or methods, but it seems if there is a Space Force, they must be doing something to earn their money (I know, I know, I need a smack in the head for even suggesting that).
 
bobcat said:
I don't remember the details, but wasn't there a U.S. Space Force that was created to oversee that sort of stuff. I'm sure they're not gonna disclose all the capabilities or methods, but it seems if there is a Space Force, they must be doing something to earn their money (I know, I know, I need a smack in the head for even suggesting that).
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I do remember an agency or task force being created.
 

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