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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2023
San Francisco police defend 'killer robots' plan

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BSS/AFP
02 December, 2022, 09:40 am
Last modified: 02 December, 2022, 09:44 am

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San Francisco police defend 'killer robots' plan

BSS/AFP
02 December, 2022, 09:40 am
Last modified: 02 December, 2022, 09:44 am
Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

Police in San Francisco defended their potential use of killer robots on Thursday, insisting they would be a "last resort" and only for very dangerous situations.

Detectives in the California city, where residents complain of a spike in crime, were granted permission this week to deploy machines capable of lethal force.

City supervisors said if a high-ranking San Francisco Police Department officer gives the green light, armed robots could be sent in to tackle very violent suspects like mass shooters or suicide bombers.

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"The use of robots in potentially deadly force situations is a last resort option," San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said Thursday.

"We live in a time when unthinkable mass violence is becoming more commonplace. We need the option to be able to save lives in the event we have that type of tragedy in our city."

SFPD already has a number of robots in its arsenal, which are remotely controlled and used in "bomb situations, hazardous materials incidents, and other incidents where officers may need to keep a safe distance before rendering a scene secure," the force said.

The change in the city's rules will mean "robots could be used to deliver an explosive charge to breach a structure containing a violent or armed subject.

"The charge would be used to incapacitate or disorient a violent, armed, or dangerous subject who presents a risk of loss of life.

"Robots equipped in this manner would only be used to save or prevent further loss of innocent lives."

But the reassurances were not enough to assuage fears of a future that resembles the movie "Terminator" or the dystopian tech TV show "Black Mirror."

"Nope. Nope. Nope. and NOPE," tweeted @doggieLB

"And when it 'malfunctions' like EVERY computer has done. Who gets held accountable?" wrote @Numbor1dad on Twitter.

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