AI-Powered Drones Pose 'Complex Risks,' Could Spur 'Arms Race'

As U.S. leaders strategize ways to defend against the devastating attacks being carried out by swarms of cheap "suicide" drones in the Middle East and Ukraine, military analysts warn that those in harm's way will soon face an even greater threat when the low-budget weapons are deployed with advanced artificial intelligence systems capable of killing without any human interaction.

While the concept of "Automatic Target Recognition" for weapons guidance is not a new technology, it is a feature that has typically been reserved for advanced missile systems.