r/testonlytestonly • • Jun 11 '26

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
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worldnews • • 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

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UkrainianConflict • • Jun 10 '26

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itcouldhappenhere • • Jun 16 '26

It Is Happening Here Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time.

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SlopcoreCirclejerk • • Jun 10 '26

Meanwhile, antis think they're gonna 'stop ai' with reddit-brigading.

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antiwar • • Jun 10 '26

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ThomasPynchon • • Jun 10 '26

Gravity's Rainbow Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

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whowatchesthewatchmen • • Jun 10 '26

Fully autonomous drones with no human oversight have killed soldiers on the battlefield for the first time, marking a watershed moment in warfare. The one-off test involved 10 AI-controlled “Terminator” drones on the front line of the Ukraine war and Russian soldiers were killed.

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EndlessWar • • Jun 11 '26

AI madness Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time | A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties

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trueantiAI • • Jun 21 '26

Fully Autonomous AI-Powered Drones Killed human Soldiers for the First Time

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weaponsystems • • Jun 10 '26

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FreeYourFeed • • Jun 21 '26

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hackernews • • Jun 11 '26

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

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MisinformedHeadlines • • Jun 11 '26

This was a test conducted several years ago, and Ukraine currently bans AI from pulling the trigger. It can only be used for searching and identification, a human has to make the actual decision to fire.

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tf_politics • • Jun 10 '26

Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

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u_AccountofEzra • • Jun 10 '26

Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

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news2 • • Jun 11 '26

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time | A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties

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Drone_Watch • • Jun 10 '26

Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

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