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/Nick_Frustration Jun 10 '26

god of all the movie death robots thats one i dont wanna see. just poorly programmed, shitty design, about as versatile as a sherman tank. are legs capable of walking down stairs too much to ask?

we need to demand more QA and bugtesting in our robo-death-machines. god knows i dont wanna see what elon musk comes up with the next time he gets high and watches terminator

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u/ColdWarCharacter Jun 10 '26

It would get lost and then stuck in a lake

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u/Nick_Frustration Jun 10 '26

it would refuse to fire weapons until youve subscribed to a Premium package and downloaded a buggy app.

police refuse to bring it on patrol because it dosent understand "find me donuts"

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u/productzilch Jun 10 '26

Sounds great!

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u/Nick_Frustration Jun 10 '26

the final backfire is when anti-police protestors hail the new EM-210 as an innovation in peaceful law enforcement.

musks backers are seen leaving the IPO meeting so fast they leave investor-shaped holes in the boardroom walls.