USA's secret slaughter-bots hit Venezuela

I wish I were Eva Braun like Melania

• An unverified report from an alleged Venezuelan guard surfaced on Elon Musk's Twitter (X) today

US propaganda (psyops) makes them look clumsy when they're decades ahead of what we see.

Consumer Electronics Show 2026

Best of CES 2026

What does AI "see" before killing a human?

(The Verge) Jan. 9, 2026: LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The "Consumer Electronics Show," or CES (or the "Nvidia Corporation Show" because everything is full of A.I.), is the biggest and buzziest tech event of the year. It's all AI everywhere. And it just wrapped up. From laptops and AI robot pets to LED masks and trifold phones and (yes) lots of robots. The Verge staff saw everything in between. Here are their top picks from CES 2026. #CES #CES2026

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:21 Victoria Song, best health
• 1:58 Victoria Song, best wearable
• 3:38 Antonio G. Di Benedetto, best laptop
• 4:43 Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, best smart home
• 5:57 Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, best robot
• 6:54 Allison Johnson, best smart phone
• 8:10 John Higgins, best TV
• 9:39 John Higgins, best audio
• 11:09 Andrew J. Hawkins, best in auto
• 12:39 Owen Grove, most fun
• 13:55 Dominic Preston, most irrationally loved
• 14:43 Sean Hollister, best in show

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• This Horrifying 'slaughterbot' video is the best warning against autonomous weapons (ScienceAlert)
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(Kim Java) Are you lesbian? CES 2026 makes robot endgame obvious

I'm only as evil as my human programming.

BRISTOL (CNA): [There are] killer robots, slaughterbots, or Terminators -- official name lethal autonomous weapons -- from films and books. And the idea of super-intelligent weapons running rampant is still [considered] science fiction. But as artificial intelligence (AI) weapons become increasingly sophisticated, public concern is growing over fears about lack of accountability and the risk of technical failure. [They have already been tested in Venezuela, according to a release by Press Sec'y Karoline Leavitt.] Already we have seen how so-called "neutral" AI have made sexist algorithms and inept content moderation systems, largely because their creators did not understand the technology. But in war, these kinds of misunderstandings could kill civilians or wreck negotiations. For example, a target recognition algorithm could be trained to identify tanks from satellite imagery, but what if all of the images used to train the system featured soldiers in formation around the tank? It might mistake a civilian vehicle passing through a military blockade for a target. More: channelnewsasia.com

• Commentary: What [U.S. and Chinese] killer robots mean for the future of human war (CNA)
• Unbelievable future world: Robot and AI revolution 2023-2050! | New Technology | Pro Robots - Go IT

Warlord Hegseth wants men vs. bots in combat

• Pfc. Sandoval, Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly