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UN Secretary General Calls for Ban on AI-Powered Weapons
The UN Secretary General called for a ban on AI-powered weapons. The statement came during a podcast discussion that also covered layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox and a shift away from physical game discs by several publishers.
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The UN Secretary General called for a ban on AI-powered weapons described as killer robots. The call was made during an episode of the ABC podcast Download This Show.
Microsoft and Xbox laid off thousands of staff. Sony, Xbox, and publishers including Rockstar have moved away from physical game discs.
The episode examined what the three developments mean for technology, employment, and weapons policy. Guests included Kai Riemer, professor at the University of Sydney Business School and Director of Sydney Executive Plus, and Gianfranco Di Giovanni, games reporter at ABC Arts and 102.5 ABC Perth Content Director.
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