August 24, 2025

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Weaponized by Design: Why Unitree’s Robot Fight Marks a New Phase in AI Combat Readiness A highly detailed humanoid robot in a boxing ring, facing off against another robot in a stylized, dramatic lighting environment. The robot has a sleek, industrial design with visible joints, AI sensors, and metallic plating. In the background, there are holographic overlays showing target-lock icons, combat metrics, and motion data—evoking the feel of an advanced training simulation. The setting is part cyberpunk arena, part military testing lab. Subtle Chinese flag insignia and high-tech interface details hint at a dual-use, military-grade context. The mood is serious, not playful—emphasizing the robot as a prototype for autonomous combat, not entertainment.

Weaponized by Design: Why Unitree’s Robot Fight Marks a New Phase in AI Combat Readiness

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr. April 11, 2025
Introduction: From Boxing Match to Battlefield Blueprint Unitree Robotics is not a neutral player in the global...
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Lethal Autonomous Weapons and Legal Gray Zones: Why the Geneva Conventions Are Falling Behind A dark, cinematic scene of a futuristic battlefield where no humans are visible—only autonomous drones, quadruped robots, and AI-powered targeting systems operating independently. Overhead, satellites beam down data. On the ground, a loitering munition hovers above a destroyed building. In the background, glowing holographic overlays display fragmented legal text (e.g., “Geneva Conventions,” “Protocol I,” “Distinction,” “Proportionality”) in multiple languages, blurred and partially corrupted—symbolizing outdated law. The environment feels cold, sterile, and morally ambiguous. Use high contrast lighting with sharp red and blue tones to reflect opposing forces and machine-speed decision-making. Style: hyperrealistic, dystopian, military-futurist.

Lethal Autonomous Weapons and Legal Gray Zones: Why the Geneva Conventions Are Falling Behind

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr. April 11, 2025
Introduction: The Law Can’t See the Algorithm The rise of autonomous weapons is forcing a reckoning with...
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