A new report warns of dangerously few protections for autonomous weapons systems as the Pentagon demands billions for them.
For its 2026 budget, the US Department of Defense has requested $13.4 billion for autonomous weapons and systems – including unmanned and remotely piloted drones and weapon systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made it clear that accelerating the use of AI on the battlefield is one of his top priorities. But experts are sounding the alarm: He is pushing this forward while at the same time…
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