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A Ukrainian-British joint weapons manufacturer has revealed to the BBC that the use of robots and drones on the battlefield could eventually surpass human soldiers, as evidenced by Ukraine's recent military successes achieved primarily through robotic technologies, leading to discussions about the implications of this shift for the future of warfare and ethical considerations surrounding autonomous weapon systems. #FutureWarfare #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #UA #GB #RU #US #CN

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机器人互相厮杀时代来临?乌克兰战场预告未来战争 - BBC News 中文
机器人互相厮杀时代来临?乌克兰战场预告令人不安的未来战争 一家乌克兰与英国合资武器制造商告诉BBC,有一天,机器人可能会在乌克兰战场上的数量超过人类士兵。 在此之前,乌克兰总统泽连斯基(Volodymyr Zelensky,泽伦斯基)上个月表示,该国首次仅使用机器人和无人机就从俄罗斯部队手中夺回了部分领土。 冲突双方在整个战争中广泛使用无人机和无人地面系统,分析人士指出,这场战争大幅加速了军事技术的发展。 但这也引发了关于未来战争形态及其对士兵影响的辩论。 在4月发布的一段影片中,泽连斯基强调乌克兰新开发的机器人武器,宣称一个敌方阵地"完全由无人平台 -- -- 地面机器人和无人机"夺取。 乌克兰军方拒绝提供这次行动的细节。 然而,此前在2月份,乌克兰曾声称仅使用一台地面机器人(land-based robot,又称陆基机器人)就阻挡了俄军长达45天的攻击。 事实上,参与其中的部分武器已知是由一家乌克兰与英国军事新创公司UFORCE所建造。该公司近年快速扩张,最近达到"独角兽"地位 -- -- 估值超过10亿美元。 BBC前往总部位于伦敦的UFORCE公司处所采访,该处未挂任何标志且保持低调,公司表示这是为了防止可能遭受俄罗斯的破坏活动。 公司代表拒绝针对泽连斯基影片中描述的机器人战斗发表评论,但表示UFORCE的空中、地面和海上无人机目前正投入实战行动。 "我无法透露具体行动细节或UFORCE的参与程度,但自2022年俄罗斯全面入侵以来,我们已成功执行超过15万次作战任务。"该公司英国战略伙伴关系总监莉安侬·帕德利(Rhiannon Padley)表示。 她又补充解释,"机器人对战机器人"的现象很可能会变得越来越常见,甚至无人系统的数量会超过人类士兵。 此外,俄罗斯也正在部署设计用来将爆炸物送入乌克兰阵地的机器人,分析人士指出,这项技术的进步很可能将重塑未来战争的形态。 "我真的认为乌克兰将成为未来国防和军备领域的重要教师。"智库布鲁金斯学会(Brookings Institution)高级研究员梅兰妮·西森(Melanie Sisson)表示。 她又告诉BBC,"这是一个'需求如何驱动发明'的令人印象深刻的案例研究。" UFORCE是日益壮大的所谓"新霸主"(Neo-Prime)国防公司群体之一,这些公司正挑战贝宜系统(BAE Systems,又称英国宇航系统公司)、波音(Boeing)和洛克希德·马丁(Lockheed Martin)等老牌航太军火企业。 另一家公司是美国国防科技公司安杜里尔(Anduril),该公司在今年2月完成了其首架无人驾驶战斗机的测试飞行。 虽然大多数无人机仍由人类远端操作,但安杜里尔等公司正日益将人工智慧融入武器系统。 UFORCE 的地面无人机使用辅助目标定位的软体,而安杜里尔则表示,其部分系统能够自主完成攻击的最后阶段。 美国政府已公开敦促其军方积极采用人工智慧。 今年1月,美国国防部长赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)称,美国需要成为一支"AI优先的战斗部队"。 根据美国国防部去年发布的评估报告,中国也在增加使用具备人工智慧的军事系统。 分析人士指出,未来机器人直接在战场上交战的局面或许难以避免。 智库"兰德欧洲"(RAND Europe)的雅各布・帕拉基拉斯(Jacob Parakilas)指出:"乌克兰与俄罗斯的无人机已经在相互对抗。"他说,"这种情况扩展到陆地与海上作战,几乎可以说是非常可能,甚至是不可避免的"。 然而,人权团体警告,武器系统拥有更高的自主性,会引发对责任归属的严重关切。 国际特赦组织(Amnesty International)的派屈克・威尔肯(Patrick Wilcken)表示:"各国军方采用人工智慧,是为了加快诸如目标识别等流程。但将生死决定权交给机器,会带来深远的伦理与人权风险。" 不过,武器制造商则主张,让"人类参与决策"可以解决此类问题,并坚持武力部署的决定权仍掌握在军事人员手中。 "人类需要休息和食物,但在战斗条件下,这些需求并不总是能得到满足。"安杜里尔公司英国总经理里奇・德雷克博士(Dr Rich Drake)表示。 他还说,"运算技术让我们能在所谓的'杀伤链'(kill chain)各个环节中减少错误。".
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A Ukrainian-British military start-up, UFORCE, has claimed that robots may soon outnumber human soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine, highlighting the rapid development and use of robotic weapons and drones in the ongoing conflict, which has spurred debates about the future of warfare and the ethical implications of employing AI in military operations. #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #FutureWarfare #UA #GB #RU #US #CN

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The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A Ukrainian-British military start-up, UFORCE, claims that future battlefields in Ukraine may see more robots than human soldiers, highlighting the rapid advancement of military technology and the increased use of unmanned drones and robots in combat operations, as exemplified by Ukraine's recent military achievements in enemy territory. #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #FutureWarfare #UA #GB #RU #US #CN

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The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A Ukrainian-British military start-up, UFORCE, claims that the future battlefield in Ukraine could feature more robotic soldiers than humans, as both Ukraine and Russia increasingly rely on unmanned systems for combat operations, raising concerns about the implications of automated warfare and the ethical risks associated with delegating life-and-death decisions to machines. #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #FutureWarfare #UA #GB #RU #US #CN

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The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A Ukrainian-British military start-up, UFORCE, claims that the battlefield in Ukraine may soon have more robots than human soldiers, highlighting the rapid advancement of military technology during the conflict and raising ethical concerns regarding the use of autonomous weapons systems. #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #FutureWarfare #UA #GB #RU #US #CN

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The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A Ukrainian-British military start-up, UFORCE, is developing robotic weapons for the battlefield, with claims from President Zelensky that Ukraine conducted an unprecedented military operation using only robots and drones, highlighting the increasing role of unmanned systems in warfare and the implications for both human and robotic soldiers. #FutureWarfare #MilitaryTechnology #Robotics #UA #GB #RU

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The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.