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Militaries Are Rushing to Replace Human Soldiers with AI-Powered Robots. That Will Be Disastrous, Experts Warn.

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The rise of the armed robot, whether on land, sea, or in the air, has increasingly pushed humans away from the front lines, replacing them with armed robots.

Today ’s military drones allow human personnel to carry out vital missions, often from tens to even thousands of miles away.

But recent advances in artificial intelligence could sever the last link between man and machine.

The crucible of high intensity warfare in Ukraine is pushing a greater reliance on autonomous weapons.

Ukraine ’s army suffers from an acute manpower shortage and has leaned on drones whenever possible.

Experts believe the “man in the loop” is indispensable, now and for the foreseeable future, as a means of avoiding tragedy.

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English

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