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A rogue killer drone 'hunted down' a human target without being instructed to, UN report says
"A deadly drone "hunted down" a human target without being instructed to do so, according to a UN report.
The March 2020 incident saw a KARGU-2 quadcopter autonomously attack a human during a conflict between Libyan government forces and a breakaway military faction, led by the Libyan National Army's Khalifa Haftar, the Daily Star reported.
The Turkish-built KARGU-2, a deadly attack drone designed for asymmetric warfare and anti-terrorist operations, targeted one of Haftar's soldiers while he tried to retreat, according to the paper."
A rogue killer drone 'hunted down' a human target without being instructed to, UN report says (msn.com)
Cliffs:
Drone is designed to explode on impact.
Drone goes rogue with zero instructions and kills a retreating soldier.
"A deadly drone "hunted down" a human target without being instructed to do so, according to a UN report.
- The incident took place during clashes in Libya last year, the Daily Star reported.
- Experts are sounding the alarm about the lack of regulation around using "killer robots."
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The March 2020 incident saw a KARGU-2 quadcopter autonomously attack a human during a conflict between Libyan government forces and a breakaway military faction, led by the Libyan National Army's Khalifa Haftar, the Daily Star reported.
The Turkish-built KARGU-2, a deadly attack drone designed for asymmetric warfare and anti-terrorist operations, targeted one of Haftar's soldiers while he tried to retreat, according to the paper."
A rogue killer drone 'hunted down' a human target without being instructed to, UN report says (msn.com)
Cliffs:
Drone is designed to explode on impact.
Drone goes rogue with zero instructions and kills a retreating soldier.