[mirimir]

In the short term, it means that high-tech nations can start wars with less concern about citizen backlash over troop deaths and injuries. That's already evident for the US, given modern weaponry. They're still limited by costs of pacification, however. And AI will help reduce those costs.

In the long term, Skynet.

[mathinpens]

meh we already are kinda in that world. as for skynet...throws hands in the air