Posted Aug 24, 2026 at 11:21 AM UTCRExternal LinkA line has been crossed in AI warfare.A Russian drone fitted with an Nvidia chip and guided entirely by AI killed three Ukrainian civilians in July, according to the New York Times. Though AI is already a standard feature of modern warfare, with both sides of this conflict having experimented with battlefield automation, it could mark the first time AI both guided a drone and selected a target.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Robert Hart
A line has been crossed in AI warfare.
A Russian drone fitted with an Nvidia chip and guided entirely by AI killed three Ukrainian civilians in July, according to the New York Times. Though AI is already a standard feature of modern warfare, with both sides of this conflict having experimented with battlefield automation, it could mark the first time AI both guided a drone and selected a target. [Link: A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/russia-drones-autonomous-ai-kill-ukraine-war.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share | nytimes.com]
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