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The interview examines remote-controlled assassinations—like the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh—highlighting how robotic warfare raises moral questions. Is it ethical to conduct targeted killings from afar, potentially detached from human judgment? The use of drones and AI in military context exemplifies how technology can alter the nature of conflict, often reducing costs of killing but also diminishing accountability.
He references Stuxnet, the cyberweapon aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear program, illustrating how digital experiments with destruction can backfire, boomeranging into broader risks—like hacking unintended targets or destabilizing global peace.