What would you do ?

I was having a conversation with a buddy from overseas about artificial intelligence (AI, computers) controlling front-line military units (tanks specifically). He asked how do you tell the good guys from the bad guys. I stated that computers are already pretty damned good at identifying targets, but added that the surest way to ID an enemy is whether or not it is shooting at you.

His response was, “so you don’t shoot. You wait for the tank to approach and put a ‘briefcase’ under it”. Well, that introduces a question. I know how close I’d let the briefcase get.

How close do you let the briefcase get ?