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| As warfare becomes increasingly autonomous, who should make life-and-death decisions—humans or machines? Torsten Reil, the co-founder of Helsing, explains why humans must always remain in the loop, even as rivals like Russia and China grow more comfortable handing control to AI.Click the link in our bio to watch the full episode. |
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