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The Ethics Board of Axon Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones - Then the Company Went Even Further
- Axon Enterprises announced development of Taser-equipped drones after a school shooting, aiming to save lives during mass shootings.
- Majority of Axon's AI Ethics Board recommended against Taser-armed drones, leading to resignations.
- Nine ethics board members resigned, expressing lost faith in Axon's responsibility, leading to program pause.
- Former board members criticized the weaponized drone plan, citing safety, privacy, and ethical concerns.
- Axon acquired Sky-Hero, a company with non-lethal distraction technology for drones and rovers.
- Public safety concerns raised by ethics board members over the use of surveillance-enabled, Taser-equipped drones in schools.
- Criticism of Axon's involvement in armed drone technology due to lack of independent testing and proven safety benefits.
- Ethics boards seen as imperfect solution for regulating evolving technologies like drones and AI.
- Axon aims to be a leader in developing less-lethal robotic technology for public safety, but faces backlash and ethical dilemmas.
- The company's shareholder proposal criticized lack of stakeholder consultation and potential harm caused by Taser-armed drones.
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