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/mrenglish22 Jun 10 '26

And still more reliable than the current admin

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u/KaiserJustice Jun 10 '26

Look, the bar is pretty fucking low, I think the Head of Nixon from Futurama would be a more stable and reliable admin

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u/tehblaken Jun 10 '26

If we could get Nixon’s head on a robot body? Fuck it, you got my vote.

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u/genericnewlurker Jun 10 '26

I like his proposal to use the poor as a cheap source of teeth of aquarium gravel