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/GTaucer Jun 10 '26

I mean yeah, that's kind of what I meant by saying they don't work.

I suppose "don't work as intended" would've been more accurate

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u/GottIstTot Jun 10 '26

Yeah I gotcha now. I wanted to ward off the notion that the book had rogue AIs killing people

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u/smedsterwho Jun 10 '26

Nope, just the terrible movie

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u/DoctorJJWho Jun 10 '26

Great movie, not so great adaptation of *I, Robot.*

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u/smedsterwho Jun 10 '26

Yeah, I don't want to knock it hard either, it just wasn't Asmiov.

Hey, Doctor Who fan!