In a chilling development straight out of a Terminator movie, DARPA has unveiled its latest creation: a 20-foot tall autonomous robo-tank with glowing green eyes. This 12-ton behemoth, part of the RACER program, has successfully navigated rugged terrain at speeds up to 25 mph without any human input. As the Pentagon’s mad scientists push the boundaries of AI warfare, concerns arise about the potential for a Skynet-like scenario. The tank’s eerie green eyes serve as a status indicator, signaling its readiness for autonomous mode. While DARPA claims these unmanned combat vehicles could reduce human casualties, the implications of self-sustaining war machines are unsettling. With the agency continually iterating on the technology every 6 months, the era of AI-dominated battlefields may be closer than we think. Is this a safer alternative to boots on the ground, or are we paving the way for a dystopian future where machines rule the battlefield?
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“The beginning of the end”