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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is launching a program called ASIMOV, aimed at addressing ethical concerns surrounding autonomous weapons. With a budget of $5 million for 2024 and an additional $22 million for 2025, DARPA seeks to hire philosophers to explore how these weapons can adhere to ethical standards. However, the contracts have been awarded to major military contractors like RTX and Lockheed Martin, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
The ASIMOV initiative is inspired by Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, aiming to create a framework for ethical decision-making in AI systems. The program will develop benchmarks based on the Department of Defense's principles of AI ethics, including responsibility and reliability. Despite the initiative's noble intentions, questions remain about the feasibility of teaching ethics to machines that lack human-like moral understanding.
• DARPA allocates $5 million for AI ethics program ASIMOV.
• Major military contractors win contracts for ethical AI weapons research.
ASIMOV stands for Autonomy Standards and Ideals with Military Operational Values, focusing on ethical AI in warfare.
Ethics in AI refers to the moral principles guiding the development and deployment of AI technologies.
Autonomous weapons are systems capable of selecting and engaging targets without human intervention.
RTX, formerly Raytheon, is a major defense contractor involved in developing AI technologies for military applications.
Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company that participates in AI research for military systems.
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