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Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

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Libertarians' emphasis on non-interventionism, individual privacy, and skepticism towards government expansion and power, including within the military, suggests a cautious approach to adopting AI-guided weapons. Such technology could be perceived as a step towards more autonomous military actions, potentially reducing human oversight and accountability, which could be alarming from a libertarian viewpoint. However, the score is not higher because the party's platform does not explicitly address AI in the military, and there could be a division among libertarians on the balance between leveraging technology for national defense and the risks of increased military autonomy and power. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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The Libertarian Party generally emphasizes individual liberty, minimal government intervention, and a strong stance on non-interventionism in foreign policy. While not explicitly stated in their platform, the use of AI-guided weapons could be seen as an expansion of military power and technology that could lead to increased intervention abroad or more extensive surveillance and control, which would be contrary to libertarian principles. However, the score is not lower because there might be some libertarians who see technological advancement in defense as a means to ensure national security with potentially less direct human involvement in conflict. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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