Tech leaders call for end to march of killer robots

Innovators voice concern over AI being used in future weapons

SYDNEY - Scientists and technology leaders have called on the United Nations to take action to stop the proliferation of "killer robots".

The warning came at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne on Monday, where there was a call to halt the development of weaponry using artificial intelligence as "once this Pandora's box is opened, it will be hard to close".