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- 1Swedish startup's autonomous drone picks targets with AI chip●Autonomous strike drone uses Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano to pick and bomb targets
A Swedish startup has developed attack drones that use Nvidia's Jetson Orin Nano, a small AI computer, to independently select and strike targets without human input or external communications. The system runs a compact AI model entirely onboard, raising debate over fully autonomous lethal weapons and how readily available consumer AI hardware can power them.
- 2US and Russia strip AI weapons safeguards from UN draft●US & Russian diplomats:🚨removed provisions to safeguard use of # AI in # weapons : stripped lang requiring:🚨systems to o
US and Russian diplomats have reportedly removed key safeguard language from a United Nations draft on artificial intelligence in weapons systems. The deleted provisions would have required AI weapons to operate in a predictable and reliable manner, and included a clause mandating that ethical considerations be taken into account when deploying AI-powered weaponry. Critics say the move weakens international oversight of autonomous weapons just as militaries accelerate their adoption of the technology.