Nearly five years ago, over 1,000 artificial intelligence (AI) experts, leading researchers, and peace laureates signed a letter warning of the dangers of AI and robotic autonomous weapons, launching a campaign to stop killer robots saying they were feasible within years, and that the dangers were high.

And now, armed drones and other weapons with varying degrees of autonomy have become far more commonly used by high-tech militaries, including the U.S., Russia, the U.K., Israel, South Korea and China.

Also, China had tested autonomous technologies in each domain: land, air and sea. And with escalating tensions between China and the United States in the western Pacific comes news that China is building killer robot warships.

The Chinese have revealed a design for an autonomous robot warship they hope could finally tip the balance of geopolitical power in their favor.

The unmanned surface vessel, known as JARI, could help extend Beijing’s naval power in the western Pacific where they desire an advantage over the United States .

It’s said that the US currently employs a network of sensor and shooter drones to penetrate anti-access environments such as the South China Sea. JARI is considered to be China’s response to this kind of warfare.

It’s reported the warship has a sailing range of 500 nautical miles, and the boat is believed to boast a 42 knot top speed. Reportedly the vessel comes equipped with eight vertical launch system cells, a torpedo launcher, forward mounted machine gun, and rocket launcher for counter-surface engagements.

It also comes complete with cutting-edge radar and sonar devices, capable of detecting and terminating aerial drones, ships and submarines.

JARI was unveiled by the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company at Abu Dhabi’s International Defense Exhibition and Conference.

The Last Days prophecies of the Holy Bible foretells that wars and rumors of wars are a sign of the Last Days at the end of this age near the coming of Lord Jesus.

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