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Chinese military AI in focus as lawmaker sounds alarm on threat from rifle-wielding 'robot-dogs'
A Republican lawmaker is sounding the alarm on the latest threat from China – rifle-toting AI robot dogs.
A Chinese state media video, screenshots of which were published by the Military Times, showed that country’s military displaying dog-like robots toting rifles during joint drills in Cambodia.
The AI dogs weigh 110 pounds and can carry and fire automatic rifles autonomously, according to the outlet.
While drone warfare is not a novel concept, some believe the rise of these new armed automatons should cause concern stateside.
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Visitors view a fighting robot dog during the 9th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. (Guo Haipeng/VCG via Getty Images)
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital that advanced AI is the next major economic and military frontier for both the U.S. and its adversaries like China.
Of 18 amendments he authored and successfully saw passed via the House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one drew attention to the potentially game-changing threat.
Buchanan’s legislation added a provision that would direct the secretary of defense to report on the threat of China’s use of AI in the military, including such robot-dogs, and their national security threat to the U.S.
“If we don’t pay attention to what other countries around the world are doing on the AI front, we risk losing our standing on the global stage and position as the world’s preeminent fighting force,” Buchanan said.
“Anyone that tells you that China will only be using these for purely peaceful purposes has their head in the sand.”
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But, according to a May report from The Warzone, the Marine Corps’ Special Forces Operation Command – or MARSOC – has two similar robotic quadrupeds that it is currently using for perimeter security in unspecified locations.
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Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, General Mao Sophan, inspects drones and a machine gun equipped robot battle dog displayed in front of Chinese soldiers at a military police base in Kampong Chhnang province. (TANG CHHIN SOTHYTANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty)
Buchanan said the U.S. has experimented with such similar robotic dogs in the past, but China affixing weapons to them and showing them off via military exercises is worrisome.
“[This] should make everyone take notice and ensure our military is staying one step ahead of them at every turn,” he said.
When asked whether the Democratic-led Senate is likely to strip the provision from its draft for the final compromise legislation, Buchanan said he had no reason to believe so.
He suggested the “common-sense” reporting requirement should be noncontroversial as a matter of national security.
“We’ve received a lot of positive feedback about our amendment. The fact that it passed without opposition from a single member of Congress on either side of the aisle should tell you everything you need to know,” he added.
Then-Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., listens as Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., speaks. (Getty)
While he alone drafted the amendment to the NDAA, Buchanan said that many other lawmakers are extremely concerned about AI-related threats from China and other adversaries.
Asked about the robot dogs and the reporting amendment, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee who chief-sponsored the NDAA, suggested that such concerns are valid.
“Prioritizing innovation is vital if we want to stay ahead of China,” Rogers said.
“The FY25 NDAA continues to make investments in innovative emerging technologies, like AI, to ensure that our military remains the most capable and lethal force in the world.”
The Senate is due to take up debate on the NDAA in the near term, after House passage of its version fell largely along party lines at 217-199.
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New Orleans police believe a teenage girl may be a victim of human trafficking after she vanished from a group trip to a downtown museum.
Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales, 14, was in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on May 22 when they took a group trip to a museum in New Orleans’ Central Business District, New Orleans police told Fox News Digital.
Chinchilla-Canizales “left the group” at some point and has not been seen since, police said.
Investigators are concerned that the 14-year-old girl may be a trafficking victim, but police could not say what exactly led authorities to make this determination.
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Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales, 14, was in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on May 22 when they took a group trip to a museum in New Orleans’ Central Business District, (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Little information is available at this time due to Chinchilla-Canizales’ age.
She was last seen wearing a black Harley-Davidson pullover and a blue yoga-style jumpsuit. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 135 lbs, police said.
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Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales was last seen wearing a black Harley-Davidson pullover and a blue yoga-style jumpsuit. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 135 lbs, police said. (NOPD)
Authorities are asking anyone with information about Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales to call the NOPD Special Investigations Division at 504-658-5267. (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Authorities are asking anyone with information about Chinchilla-Canizales to call the NOPD Special Investigations Division at 504-658-5267.
DCFS did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
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A Publix in South Carolina recently received an unexpected “shopper” in the form of an alligator that was found under a group of carts outside the supermarket.
The gator was spotted near the entrance of the grocery store before officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) were called to the scene.
Video recorded of the reptile shows a hurdle of shopping carts and yellow caution tape to block off the area where the gator was hiding.
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Customers and workers are seen near the barrier monitoring the scene, according to the footage.
The alligator was lying underneath a stack of shopping carts outside the Publix supermarket during the day. (Lisa Royal via Storyful)
The gator seems to be minding its own business while lying beneath the carts with its tail sticking out at the end.
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“One of our employees responded and saw that the alligator had a pellet in its head, that it had apparently been shot by a pellet gun,” a SCDNR official wrote in an email to Fox News Digital.
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A wildlife contractor successfully removed the alligator from the area.
After being treated for its wound, the alligator was released into state waters.
If you see an alligator, stay alert and aware and do not approach it, the SCDNR advises. (Lisa Royal via Storyful)
The SCDNR shared safety tips in case any person finds him or herself in the presence of an alligator.
Alligator safety tips from the SCDNR
“If you see an alligator, stay alert and aware and do not approach it.”
“Remain aware of your surroundings, stay away from the water’s edge, and if you encounter an alligator, keep a respectful distance”
“Feeding alligators is illegal and can result in animals that associate people with food, which increases the likelihood of negative interactions.”
“Alligators will open their mouth, hiss, and move forward about a foot or two if they feel particularly threatened (this is called a ‘bluff lunge’).”
“Alligators are more mobile during mating season, which can increase the likelihood of encountering one on land or in a new area.”
“Alligators eat everything from small frogs and snakes to turtles, birds, fish, and mammals like raccoons, opossums and even occasionally deer.”
Fox News Digital is told SCDNR officers are still investigating the incident after the reptile was seen outside a Publix supermarket with a pellet gun wound to its head. (Lisa Royal via Storyful)
SCDNR officials told Fox News Digital that the team is still investigating the incident.
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A large American flag displayed at a popular Wild West themed park with a railroad in North Carolina has been stolen.
Tweetsie Railroad theme park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina boasts a traditional steam locomotive as well as Wild West themed shows and over a dozen rides. Guests can also enjoy activities like panning for gold.
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According to WXII-TV, the flag was stolen sometime between 10:00 p.m. Friday, and 1:00 a.m. Saturday.
Guests walk past the Number 12 steam engine at the Tweetsie Railroad Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in Blowing Rock, NC. (Wade Payne/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the crime. WXII also reported that the sheriff’s office believes the 30 by 50 foot flag that draped from an elevated railroad track was ripped or cut.
An American flag was stolen that is normally displayed on the trestle at Tweetsie Wild West park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. (Tweetsie Park)
Traditionally, Tweetsie park hosts a Fourth of July fireworks show. Despite this year’s theft of Old Glory, Tweetsie will still host its fireworks show this year.
The entrance to Tweetsie Railroad is shown Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in Blowing Rock, NC. (Wade Payne/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Tweetsie Railroad’s park opening anniversary is also the Fourth of July.
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959.
Tweetsie and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital.
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