Episode 449 • • 2:15:03 - 2:23:00
449: Deficit Pending
Global Drone Proliferation and Autonomous Kill Decisions
Iran has unveiled the Shahed 129, an indigenous long-range drone, as reports indicate that 76 countries are now developing drone technology. The hosts discuss the Pentagon's push for autonomous drones that can make "ethical" kill decisions without human intervention. They argue that the public is being conditioned for this "drone world" through the legalization of self-driving Google cars and the expansion of drone bases in locations like Djibouti.