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Title:
Robots that kill : deadly machines and their precursors in myth, folklore, literature, popular culture and reality / Judith A. Markowitz.
Author:
Markowitz, Judith A., author.
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Call Number:
TJ211.28 .M37 2019
Abstract:
"This book describes the technologies that enable real-world robots and drones to be effective killers, including an overview of how artificial intelligence and nanotechnology relate to the topic. It also examines social controversies swirling around the design and use of killer robots"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9781476668130
Physical Description:
vii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
Revenge -- Greed -- Furor : Robots as job killers -- Criminals -- Enforcers -- Superheroes & supervillains -- Furor : Making robots moral -- Humanoids -- Non-humanoids -- Humans -- Furor : LAWS.
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