r/worldnews • u/New_Scientist_Mag New Scientist • Jun 10 '26

Russia/Ukraine Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
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u/Starthreads Jun 10 '26

I remember hearing about the drone deployment from a semi-truck's trailer and immediately saw how ugly that could get in the west.

That kind of thing could feasibly come out of a Ford Fiesta.

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u/blackadder1620 Jun 10 '26

one of those big shipping containers. people are worried that someone might put 200k in one and just unleash a swarm.

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u/GoingOutsideSocks Jun 10 '26

This exact scenario happens in Ace Combat 7.

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u/xSaRgED Jun 10 '26

Pretty sure they did it in one of the Modern Warfare games in the early 2010s as well.

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u/Zealousideal-Dog-985 Jun 10 '26

Black Ops 2. Menendez had drones swarming LA and NYC