Weapon systems have long been taboo in artificial intelligence research. There is now an arms race in which not only the superpowers but also Germany are taking part. About the dangers.
Until recently, there was a red line in the research and development of artificial intelligence. That was the use of AI for military purposes. Scientists and entrepreneurs agreed that they are not developing AI to optimize conventional tactics such as bombing or artillery strikes, nor to use it to design weapon systems that can carry out their mission without human help. In military jargon, mission is usually a euphemism for killing.