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U.S company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own | $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones U.S-developed AI capabilities.
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Ukrainian drone operators are upgrading $400 Shrike kamikaze drones with AI systems developed by the US company Aut to enable autonomous tracking of moving targets. The upgraded drones, produced by SkyFall, have successfully destroyed Russian armored vehicles and helicopters.
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- Concern: Allowing machines to autonomously select targets for killing is a terrifying prospect, raising deep ethical concerns about AI in warfare.
- Concern: The idea of 'death bots' highlights the grim reality of AI's role in conflict, sparking fears about the future of autonomous weaponry.
- Concern: Focusing on profit from warfare reveals a dark side to technological advancement, where business interests overshadow human lives.
- Concern: The high cost of drones at $2,000 each raises questions about the financial motivations behind equipping Ukraine with this AI technology.