Many are sounding the alarm about a technology whose necessary components are already available and that could be used in terrifying ways at very little expense. The following video was produced to promote discussion on this issue. It contains upsetting violent imagery, so viewer discretion is advised.
Stuart Russell, Anthony Aguirre, Ariel Conn and Max Tegmark have prepared a thoughtful response to criticism of spectrum.ieee.org for producing this video featuring small armed drones.