The controversial policy of police robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back on the agenda in San Francisco after the idea was floated again at the police commission meeting.

San Francisco police have been granted permission by city supervisors to kill civilians using robots. Yes, that's a real thing that just happened — though it sounds like an episode of "Black ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations but not until after an ...

SAN FRANCISCO--San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force, reversing course just days after their ...

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The controversial policy of police robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back on the agenda in San Francisco ...

Plans to let police use robots for deadly force in San Francisco have been paused following fierce pushback and warnings about the militarization and automation of policing. Just days ago their ...