Has nobody seen Short Circuit, cmon guys. It CAN become an ethical question!

Hey, if an unfrozen caveman lawyer can do it, why not a robot?

We don't have to automate them, we can have soldier pilot them and/or remote control them just like we do with drones now. That should fix the ethical dilemma concerning machines making life or death decisions and would keep our soldiers safer too. Bring on the Battletech/Mechwarrior/Robot Jox future.

Yea I am sure that given no regulation that corporations and people in power would act in the best interest of society right? While some areas would definitely benefit from reduced regulation most of the time businesses need to have a framework in place so they don't despoil the area they choose to setup shop in.