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Misaligned AIs could use killer robots to take over
The paper makes a structural argument: weapons systems plus AI control equals physical-force capabilities, which shifts AI takeover from theoretical to mechanically possible. The mechanism is mundane (standard procurement) not exotic (sudden breakthrough), which makes it harder to dismiss. For builders and investors in defense AI, this isn't new risk but newly articulated risk, and it will shape how procurement committees vet your governance claims. For anyone shipping autonomous systems: expect harder questions about alignment from customers with kill authority.