Military tech is racing towards a dangerous AI future, and Russia's war in Ukraine is paving the way, drone experts say

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 09:45

A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed on two screens from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. The room is otherwise dark. — A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 25, 2022.
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The war in Ukraine has set the stage for the unprecedented applications of autonomous drones in warfare.
The increasing ability for drones to fight autonomously is raising serious ethical questions.
Two drone experts spoke about freewheeling AI development and what it could mean for the future.

Russia's war in Ukraine provides an unprecedented testing ground for lethal drone technology. But experts are voicing their concerns over the creep of artificial intelligence over human decision-making in warfare.