With a new age of empires seemingly on the immediate horizon, militaries across the world are scrambling for a new great equalizer on the battlefield: AI.

Using video games and realistic virtual simulations to train soldiers has been a sci-fi trope for many years. Experts are wondering if it could soon become a reality.

In order to make their cinematic universe work, the creators of The Matrix had to make their robots invulnerable. In reality, they wouldn't have won the war against humans.

Far be it from me to offer design advice to giant killer robot builders, but that's exactly what I'm going to do.

We're inching closer and closer to armies of killer robots ready to do out bidding. Their code better be up to par.

Its extremely unlikely that Terminator's Skynet, or a system like it, would become a reality. At least not on purpose...

The wars of the future will be fought by robots, but instead of lowering the cost of war, they might make wars bloodier and more common.

In case of robotic overlords, be sure to unplug them. Although you might not actually have to...