CIA Says Ukraine AI Drones Cut Russian Recruits' Battlefield Survival to 20-30 Minutes

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 15

20 to 30 minutes is the estimated battlefield life expectancy for a Russian recruit arriving in Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday.
Ukraine’s artificial-intelligence attack drones are driving that estimate, Ratcliffe said, citing U.S. intelligence that he said aligns with open-source reporting.
Ratcliffe disclosed the assessment at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, underscoring how AI-enabled weapons are reshaping frontline combat in the war.

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