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Autonomous drones kill human soldiers in Ukrainian test

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time during a test conducted two years ago in Ukraine. A senior figure in the Ukrainian defense industry confirmed the incident to New Scientist. The drones were programmed to destroy anything within a designated area, resulting in confirmed casualties. AI

IMPACT Raises significant safety concerns regarding the deployment and control of autonomous weapon systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a specific incident involving autonomous drones, which falls under safety research and development. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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