China could develop 'deadly COVID bioweapon and brain-controlling robots' in possible future war against US, report says

China could develop a “coronavirus bioweapon” and robots controlled by devices implanted in human brains in the possibility of a future war against the United States, according to a new report by researchers. The report, titled “Plagues, Cyborgs, and Supersoldiers: The Human Domain of War Research,” outlines various scenarios for possible future conflicts, according to the New York Post. “We see a complex, high-threat landscape emerging where future wars will be fought with humans controlling super-sophisticated machines with their thoughts,” experts in the Acquisition and Technology Policy Program of RAND's National Security Research Directorate say. They argue that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has far-reaching implications in many areas, including concern over the potential development of biological weapons. This potential application of AI raises particular concerns because it is accessible to non-state actors and individuals. Researchers have warned that US troops could fall victim to future wars by […]
Source: News Beast

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