Less than half of the respondents believe humans should make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield, a poll commissioned by Politico suggests
One in three Germans favor the use of autonomous AI-powered weapons systems in war instead of human decision makers, a new poll commissioned by Politico has suggested. Less than half of the respondents believe humans should make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield.
The results, which were published on Friday, come amid a massive military buildup, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeking to make the German military “the strongest conventional army in Europe.” This reportedly includes contracts worth €900 million ($1.05 billion) for kamikaze drones.
The current coalition led by Merz, in its coalition agreement, no longer explicitly excludes the idea of allowing AI to make lethal decisions without human oversight, unlike the previous government led by Olaf Scholz.
According to the Politico poll, 33% of Germans would prefer AI systems in weapons even if their decision-making process is not entirely transparent; 47% believe humans still need to be in control.
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