Unmanned platforms seize enemy position in Ukraine war for first time
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · May 1
Unmanned platforms seize enemy position in Ukraine war for first time
11 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · May 1
Zelenskyy said ground robots and drones achieved the capture, adding robotic ground systems had carried out more than 22,000 frontline missions in three months.
Ukraine has expanded robots from bomb disposal and reconnaissance to supply delivery, casualty evacuation and combat, with some brigades saying robotic systems now move up to 70% of frontline supplies.
Analysts say Ukraine is becoming a testing ground for AI warfare, intensifying debate over human control, civilian harm and international regulation before UN discussions on autonomous weapons and AI security in June.
When humans approve AI targets in seconds, is 'meaningful human control' becoming a dangerous illusion?
With superpowers resisting a treaty, who will ultimately write the rules for AI-driven warfare?