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Inventor Builds Actual Laser Gun That Literally Sets Stuff on Fire When You Pull the Trigger

Robots and Machines

Inventor Builds Actual Laser Gun That Literally Sets Stuff on Fire When You Pull the Trigger

By Victor Tangermann

Google has quietly removed a clause stating it will not manufacture weapons or surveillance technology with AI.

Google Quietly Walks Back Promise Not To Use AI for Weapons or Harm

An AI gun detection system appears to have been a massive waste of money after it failed to detect the weapon used in a school shooting.

Artificial Intelligence

School’s $1 Million AI Gun Detection System Fails to Detect Weapon Before Fatal School Shooting

By Noor Al-Sibai

An engineer who goes by STS 3D has invented an AI-powered robot that can aim a rifle at terrifying speeds.

Engineer Creates OpenAI-Powered Robotic Sentry Rifle, Rides It Like Mechanical Bull

By Victor Tangermann

New York City has been forced to reveal that its AI-powered gun-scanning pilot for its sprawling subway system was a total bust.

Artificial Intelligence

NYC Attempt to Scan Subway for Weapons With AI Fails Miserably as System Flooded by False Positives While Detecting Zero Actual Guns

By Noor Al-Sibai

An upstate New York sheriff is irked that people around the US are 3D printing firearms to turn into gun buyback programs for cold, hard cash.

Assistant Sheriff Expresses Concern About People 3D Printing Guns for Firearm Buyback Programs

By Noor Al-Sibai

A laser-sighted, automatic gun that shoots knives with deadly accuracy -- the perfect weapon for a hypothetical zombie apocalypse?

Robots and Machines

We’re Obsessed With This Laser-Sighted Gun That Shoots Knives

By Victor Tangermann

The leading stun gun manufacturer's plan to put Taser drones in schools is so bad, the company's own ethics watchdog shot it down.

Drama Engulfs Plan to Zap School Shooters With Taser-Toting Drones

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a shocking new report by the Associated Press, north of 1,900 firearms were lost by or stolen from the US military between 2010 and 2019.

US Military Admits That It Lost 34 Rocket Launchers

By Victor Tangermann

Portugal's navy recently demonstrated prototype weapons created out of remote-controlled toy cars modified to house grenade launchers.

Robots and Machines

Portugal’s Navy Has a Unit That Turns Toys Into Grenade Launchers

By Kristin Houser

A report from Cambridge University warns of the risk of unregulated bioweapons that could target specific races by their DNA.

Science & Energy

Future Bioweapons Could Kill People With Specific DNA

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA wants contractors to develop an "air-breathing" hypersonic weapon. Now Raytheon is ready to test a missile that can travel 5x faster than sound.

New Missile Lobs Nukes 5x Faster Than Sound

By Dan Robitzski

A new weapon called the Wattozz fires out wireless "bullets" that can be used to shock and incapacitate a would-be assailant.

Robots and Machines

This Futuristic Non-Lethal Weapon Will Electrocute Your Enemies

By Dan Robitzski

Last month, the Air Force tested a new anti-missile laser weapon that it hopes to equip onto fighter jets by 2021. For now, it's still too big.

The Air Force Just Tested a Laser Weapon for Fighter Jets

By Dan Robitzski

North Korea just announced a new missile test and made demands for ongoing disarmament negotiations with the U.S., calling for the removal of Pompeo.

North Korea Says It Tested a New Weapon But Won’t Say What It Was

By Dan Robitzski

As Google's new advisory council for artificial intelligence development prepares to convene for the first time, one member has a dire warning.

Google Ethics Adviser: Controlling Future AI is “Wishful Thinking”

By Dan Robitzski