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Re:On Robots Killing People by rob74 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @09:12AM (#37480650)
> If I create a machine that kills someone, my "intentionality" is fair game to be dissected in court, and ultimately I may be found guilty as if I had killed with my own hands.

The weapons industry (and its lobby organization, the NRA) would like to have a word with you...

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Re:On Robots Killing People by Yiin on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @10:06AM (#37481499)
weapons are made with intention to harm or kill and you using one wouldn't expect anything else, so this argument is weak at best.
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Re:On Robots Killing People by webmaven on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @10:26AM (#37481840)
Any regulation aimed at reducing the odds of accidental death has been fought tooth and nail by the industry and its lobbyists.

So not all that weak, really.

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Re:On Robots Killing People by hnbad on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @12:45PM (#37483994)
The argument is weak. The industry's argument isn't that. The industry's argument is money. Money is a very strong argument.
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