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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has created White Stork, a startup set to revolutionize warfare with its development of low-cost kamikaze drones. (interestingengineering.com)
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[โ€“] Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They already exist.

Which is why the next drone advancement is in AI that can operate independently from a lost connection to the operator.

What we need is kamikaze kamikaze drones that fly into incoming drones and blow them up before they hit their target.

[โ€“] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

kamikaze kamikaze drones that fly into incoming drones

Interesting idea. If this could shift human wars into proxy wars between robot armies, that could eliminate unnecessary suffering. Is this something to strive for?