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San Francisco to allow police to use robots that can kill

After an "impassioned debate" that resulted in an 8-3 vote, supervisors on Tuesday authorized police to use bomb disposal and reconnaissance robots, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. One of the city supervisors, Rafael Mandelman, confirmed that the board passed an ordinance approving the policy "governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain technology."

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Ronen condemned the decision, saying only three people "voted against arming robots with weapons to kill. A damn shame," on Twitter. Dean Preston, meanwhile, described the policy as a "dystopian military equipment policy—which will allow SFPD (San Francisco Police Department) to use robots to kill people—is deeply disturbing."