Ukraine Races to Put AI Drones on Frontlines Before Russia in Risky Wartime 'AI Arms Race'
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Ukraine is hoping to dominate AI drone development before Russia, with plans for AI drone prototypes to appear on frontlines before end of 2023.
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Some current Ukrainian drones use basic AI to resist Russian jamming and aid navigation. Machine vision allows drones to navigate independently.
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With the pressures of war, Ukraine is rapidly integrating experimental AI into drones without extensive testing or safeguards.
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Russia is also rushing to put AI into its drones, aiming to copy Ukraine's successes quickly in an "AI race."
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Several nations backing Ukraine are reportedly working to provide it with AI-enabled drones that can attack Russian positions in swarms.