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Ukraine's ex-defense minister launches 'Manhattan Project' for killer robots

Original: Ukraine's former defense minister launches 'Manhattan Project' for killer robots https://www.militarytimes.com/unmanned/

Ukraine's former defense minister has announced a large-scale effort to develop autonomous lethal drones, comparing its ambition to the Manhattan Project. The initiative aims to accelerate battlefield robotics at a time when drone warfare is defining the war with Russia. The comparison to the atomic bomb program is drawing attention and controversy over the ethics of autonomous weapons.

Why now: The wartime race toward autonomous weapons and the provocative historical comparison make the story newsworthy right now.

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