Autonomous Weapons

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Iran struck AWS facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, threatened data centers throughout the region
Autonomous Weapons

Drones Hit Persian Gulf Data Centers: Iran struck AWS facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, threatened data centers throughout the region

Iran hit at least three Amazon data centers in the Middle East, an indicator of AI’s critical role in the United States’ war against Iran and possibly the first time such facilities have been targeted during warfare.
Two men engage in a tense tug-of-war, watched by a thoughtful observer in the background.
Autonomous Weapons

U.S. Dept. of War Dismisses Anthropic, Embraces OpenAI: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calls Claude a security risk, replaces it with GPT models

OpenAI signed a contract with the U.S. military to provide AI systems that securely process classified information, displacing Anthropic’s Claude. OpenAI negotiated limits on how its technology can be used, but they leave room for interpretation.
Kids in various Halloween costumes walk on a street as numerous witches fly above in an orange sunset sky.
Autonomous Weapons

Autonomous Systems Wage War: Drones are redefining warfare. What if humans lose control?

Drones are becoming the deadliest weapons in today’s war zones, and they’re not just following orders. Should AI decide who lives or dies?
Swarms of military drones flying in formation over a field, showing autonomous AI-driven coordination in warfare.
Autonomous Weapons

Drone Swarms Go to War: Ukraine experiments with small groups of low-contact, high-autonomy drones that strike on initiative

Swarms of drones that coordinate with one another autonomously have become a battlefield staple in Ukraine.

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