I think ALWs are already more of a “realist” cause than a doomer cause. To doomers, they’re a distraction—a superintelligence can kill you with or without them.
ALWs also seem to be held to an unrealistic standard compared to existing weapons. With present-day technology, they’ll probably hit the wrong target more often than human-piloted drones. But will they hit the wrong target more often than landmines, cluster munitions, and over-the-horizon unguided artillery barrages, all of which are being used in Ukraine right now?
I think ALWs are already more of a “realist” cause than a doomer cause. To doomers, they’re a distraction—a superintelligence can kill you with or without them.
ALWs also seem to be held to an unrealistic standard compared to existing weapons. With present-day technology, they’ll probably hit the wrong target more often than human-piloted drones. But will they hit the wrong target more often than landmines, cluster munitions, and over-the-horizon unguided artillery barrages, all of which are being used in Ukraine right now?