Editing In-the-loop

{{comic
	| number    = 5622
	| date      = April 15, 2020
	| title     = in-the-loop
	| image     = 1586951446-20200415.png
	| votey     = 158695150220200415after.png
	| titletext = I really wish I could read that book now.
}}
==Explanation==
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==Transcript==
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:As ai advanced, its wartime potential recame clear.
:This machine kills faster more accurately, and without moral qualms of any kind
:We must use it for good
:Some grew concerned
:Think we should consider the dangers of giving robotic soldiers so much autonomy.
:Look, these are highly skilled professional kill-bots they're going to want some level of creativity!
:The nations of the world came together.
:In light our desire for peace and the fact that neither of us is sure exactly how many urder-drones the other has we have agreed to outlaw autonomous machine warfare
:The new systemhad its own flaws
:General our precision strike system technically uses some deep learning algorithms it's forbidden
:Hey at least the collateral damage will be done by good old reliable humans
:When anew great war came opinions began to shift
:Madame president we're losing something has to be done
:If we are to preserve civilization for the future we must violate the spirit of international agreements while keeping them technically in place!
:Computer scientists devised a workaround
:We've taken our algorithms and introduced a ted-gate.
:What's that?
:That's my friend ted when an ai wants to kill asks ted ted always says yes but technically there is now human in the loop
:Ctory was secured ted was wailed as the greatest general in history
:Are you planning to run for office?
:Yes.
:Do
:You
:Have
:A healthcare plan?
:Yes.
:Can you tell us what it isp
:Yes
:Peace restored, we attempted areturn normalcy
:To
:Sir it's unethical to keep robot soldiers outside of war time
:Yes.
:1
:But you seem to be keeping them
:Yes.
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:My god and they obey only you because you are the only ted-gate.
:Yes, yes, yes/
:Supporters like ted's positive attitude
:Yes
:age
:Detractors well. We haven't seen them in a while
:History will not look kindly on this period
:The Years 1900-2100: A Mistake
:But it will draw a valuable lesson
:By unanimous consent: We hereby ban human-in- the-loop warfare.
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==Votey Transcript==
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:I hereby reserve all rights pertaining to the use of the ted-gate.
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