Fully Autonomous Drones Have Killed Human Soldiers For the First Time

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By BeauHDJun 11, 2026, 7:00 am118 pts
Longtime Slashdot reader MattSparkes shares a report from NewScientist, captioned: "For years we've had unconfirmed reports, rumors, hints... now we know." From the report: Fully autonomous drones with no human oversight have killed soldiers on the battlefield for the first time. This is according to a senior…

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