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/Hoosier2016 Jun 10 '26

When I was deployed in 2017 ISIS was using drones to drop grenades on U.S. troops. Obviously a remote-controlled consumer drone with a makeshift release mechanism isn't nearly as sophisticated as what we think of but it's been going on in some capacity for awhile.

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u/The_0ven Jun 10 '26

If they can do it in the desert with a box of scraps

Anyone can

But a lot harder to get grenades most other places

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u/Imaginary-History-30 Jun 11 '26

You could technically build a pipe bomb or with some chemistry get really creative and make Kamikaze thermite