AI is making warfare even more deadly. Decca Muldowney speaks to Chris Cole of Drone Wars about the risks of weapons that make their own decisions.
Drone Wars began by studying the development of drone warfare. What is a drone?
There are so many different categories and types of drones, or ‘uncrewed systems’ as they are sometimes called. Often there is a pilot operating the drone remotely from the ground. So there is no operator or pilot on board.
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