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Russian drone strike in Ukraine utilizes fully autonomous AI targeting
NYT World·UA · RU · US·3 days ago
Evidence suggests a Russian drone utilized autonomous target selection to strike a civilian gas station in Zaporizhzhia on July 6, resulting in three fatalities. This marks a potential shift in warfare as the first documented case of AI-controlled munitions causing civilian deaths, raising significant concerns regarding the efficacy of autonomous targeting systems in non-combat environments.
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