Thursday, June 7, 2012

How to Prevent Drone Pilot PTSD: Blame the 'Bot

 

The human operators who control America's killer drones are susceptible to the same psychological stress that infantrymen sometimes experience after combat. But better drones and control systems could help reduce the controllers' stress levels -- by allowing the people to blame the robots for the awful human cost of remote air strikes. But there's a downside. Sometimes you don't want drone operators avoiding feelings of guilt.

How to Prevent Drone Pilot PTSD: Blame the 'Bot
David Axe
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT

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