AI-Powered Drones Pose 'Complex Risks,' Could Spur 'Arms Race'

An autonomous personal AI camera is converted into a drone. The full system features AI-enabled sensors disguised as garden lights which detect different types of motion and vibration and can launch the fully-autonomous drone to observe and record activity. (Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 08 February 2024 07:25 AM EST ET

As U.S. leaders strategize ways to defend against the devastating attacks being carried out by swarms of cheap "suicide" drones in the Middle East and Ukraine, military analysts warn that those in harm's way will soon face an even greater threat when the low-budget weapons are deployed with advanced artificial intelligence systems capable of killing without any human interaction.

While the concept of "Automatic Target Recognition" for weapons guidance is not a new technology, it is a feature that has typically been reserved for advanced missile systems.

Marisa Herman

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U.S. leaders find ways to defend against the attacks being carried out by swarms of cheap "suicide" drones in the Middle East and Ukraine, and will soon face an even greater threat when the low-budget weapons are deployed with advanced artificial intelligence systems.
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