The video game *Watch Dogs: Legion* is set in a virtual London where law-enforcement forces are equipped with armed drones that identify and neutralize any criminal act without human intervention.
The game's plot centers on the moral dilemma between the need to prevent crime and the danger of granting excessive authority to policing forces — turning London into a particularly dark and intimidating place for its residents.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed this sleek robot for public-space patrols and to report unusual incidents back to officers.
One can reasonably speculate that when thousands of units like it appear on the streets — accompanied by drones and AI-powered communication with every street camera — a public debate will emerge over whether the power held by the government has grown too great.
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And one more interesting note to close:
If you were impressed by the robot's distinctive design, you may be surprised to learn that it is an exact replica of the patrol robots featured in *Ghost Recon: Breakpoint*.