A Ukrainian drone manufacturer’s CEO revealed that fully autonomous drones killed Russian soldiers during a battlefield test two years ago. The drones were preprogrammed to fly to a front-line area and then activate an AI-powered “Terminator mode” to seek and attack targets without human intervention.
While there was no video feed of the strikes, human-piloted drones later found several dead Russian soldiers at the site, leading to the conclusion that the autonomous drones had killed them. If confirmed, the incident marks a significant milestone in the use of AI-guided weaponry in warfare.
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