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Exclusive-Axon halts Taser drone work as some on ethics panel said to resign
2022.06.06 06:07
The headquarters for Axon Enterprise Inc, formerly Taser International, is seen in Scottsdale, Aizona, U.S., May 17, 2017. Picture taken May 17, 2017. To match Special Report USA-TASER/EXPERTS REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
By Jeffrey Dastin and Paresh Dave
(Reuters) – Taser-maker Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) Inc told Reuters on Sunday it is pausing work on a project to equip drones with stun guns to combat mass shootings, a prospect that one member of its AI ethics board said was prompting a mass exodus from the panel.
Axon’s halt in its plans, and the resignations, have not previously been reported.
