HonoreDB comments on Machine learning and unintended consequences - Less Wrong

15 Post author: lukeprog 23 September 2011 02:31AM

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Comment author: HonoreDB 23 September 2011 04:27:12PM *  0 points [-]

Pakistan claims that U.S. predator drones routinely bomb outdoor weddings, mistaking them for Al-Qaeda rallies. I couldn't immediately find an authoritative source, but if there's any truth to it this sort of phenomenon is probably to blame.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 23 September 2011 04:39:21PM 8 points [-]

The drones aren't giving much in the way of self-direction. I'd guess this is more due to human error than anything else.

Comment author: satt 23 September 2011 05:13:20PM 2 points [-]

US predator drones don't fire automatically, yet.