US Navy fires its high-powered laser weapon that could obliterate warships and drones, incredible photo shows
A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon — dubbed “Helios” — from one of its ...
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Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It's part of a troubling trend
Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or ...
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US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The United States Navy has reportedly tested its HELIOS laser weapon on an aerial target at a unknown location sometime in ...
‘A multi-layered approach to safety’: MNPS approves expansion of concealed weapons detection system to all high schools
After a lengthy discussion Tuesday, the Board of Education unanimously voted to expand a weapons detection system across all ...
Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’
The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers ...
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This AI technology was supposed to detect guns in school. Here’s what happened outside Nashville
A Nashville school district invested about $1 million in AI gun identification software, the school district said, leaving ...
New weapon detections systems in Pulaski County schools increase safety for students and staff
The school district implemented new weapons detection systems about a week ago, adding an extra layer of protection and ...
Ukraine says it's far along in developing laser weapons to take out Russian drones
Laser weapons could provide Ukraine with a new way of combatting Russian drones, military experts told Business Insider.
Google deletes policy against using AI for weapons or surveillance
Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018.
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WS/FCS will soon consider buying more high-tech weapons detection systems
Chad Williams, the director of security for the school district, told the school board on Tuesday that weapons-detection ...
MNPS passes rollout of weapons detection system across Nashville's high schools
The new system, Evolv Express from Systems Integration, is the same company and technology used in Nashville's Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena. MNPS has been under contract with Systems ...
Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance
Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.