Re: Clever Future Weapons
Robots, at this time, cannot be expected to recognize friendly troops from enemies, let alone noncombatants. Reasonably, current models would not be robots, but drones, under the control of a behind-the-lines operators. Hackers would be a danger, but modern encryption is pretty damn good.
As for unscrupulous regimes, how would it be any different from what China did in Tiananmen Square? You don't need high-tech to make an atrocity.