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Drones have shaped the Ukraine war. Are ‘killer robots’ far off?
As autonomous weapons play a crucial role on the battlefield, so-called ‘killer robots’ loom on the horizon.
Published On 13 Jan 2023
In Russia’s war in Ukraine, the use of drones – for surveillance, correcting artillery fire and dropping weapons on the enemy – has become increasingly important, especially for the Ukrainian army.
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- Alex Gatopoulos (@AlexGatopoulos), Al Jazeera’s defence editor
- Toby Walsh (@TobyWalsh), professor of artificial intelligence, University of New South Wales
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Chloe K. Li and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke and Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode. Our production team also includes Negin Owliaei and Amy Walters.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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Source: Al Jazeera