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The Conversation — AI · September 23, 2026 · On the brief until October 7, 2026

Russia-Ukraine war is accelerating the dangerous race toward fully autonomous drones

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enabling drones to recognize, track, and select targets autonomously

The war between Russia and Ukraine is speeding up the development and use of autonomous drones that select and engage targets using artificial intelligence. This rapid adoption outpaces legal and moral frameworks for human control, raising the risk that weapons will strike non-combatants without human oversight.

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How do military frameworks for human control keep pace with rapid advances in autonomous weapon technology?

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