Autonomous Weapons

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Tech & Society

Autonomous Systems Wage War: Drones are redefining warfare. What if humans lose control?

Drones are becoming the deadliest weapons in today’s war zones, and they’re not just following orders. Should AI decide who lives or dies?

Swarms of military drones flying in formation over a field, showing autonomous AI-driven coordination in warfare.

Hardware

Drone Swarms Go to War: Ukraine experiments with small groups of low-contact, high-autonomy drones that strike on initiative

Swarms of drones that coordinate with one another autonomously have become a battlefield staple in Ukraine.