Slaughterbots
What it is
An 8-minute fictional short film, made by campaigners for a ban on autonomous weapons, depicting swarms of cheap AI-guided micro-drones used to kill targeted people. It ends with a call to action against autonomous weapons.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it whenever drone swarms or autonomous weapons come up, as a dramatized warning that now feels increasingly plausible.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“It's very well done and has an HN vibe to it”
Very well done short film with an HN vibe
pierrec, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “The Era of the Drone Swarm Is Coming”
“There is another slaughterbots video that's worth watching”
Another Slaughterbots video worth watching on autonomous killer drones.
amarcheschi, 2024-12 · Recommendation · in “Slaughterbots – if human: kill() [video]”
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Topics: slaughterbots, killer drones, ai safety, drone swarms, short film
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