Ukraine reportedly deploys AI-powered drone swarms against Russian forces

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00:00In Ukraine, there's a new kind of drone warfare taking shape,

00:03one that doesn't require a pilot for every craft. That's because Ukrainian forces are now flying

00:09semi-autonomous drones that talk to each other in the air, coordinating the moment of attack

00:15without a human in the loop. It's the first reported routine use of swarm technology in

00:24combat, something militaries around the world have been chasing for years. The system was

00:30developed by the Ukrainian company Swarmer and links the drones once launched. A scout drone

00:36charts the path while others carrying bombs decide which of them will strike. A Ukrainian officer told

00:44the Wall Street Journal his unit used the system more than 100 times in the past year, often with

00:50three drones, but tests have gone as high as 25. Without the software, each drone would need its

00:57own operator. Now, one person manages a swarm, saving time and manpower. Swarming is defined as the fusion

01:06of AI and drones. Small groups could grow into formations of dozens or hundreds, able to overwhelm

01:14defenses and adapt in real time. It's not perfect. Early missions overloaded networks and the cost

01:21remains steep. But the advantage is clear. Drones that communicate directly are harder to jam

01:28and therefore harder to counter. Other countries are racing to acquire the technology too. The US,

01:36China, Israel, and Russia are all testing their own drone swarms. The rise of AI in combat is also

01:42sparking debate. The United Nations wants rules for so-called killer robots, and US policy requires

01:50a human to approve any strike. Swarmer says the same is true in Ukraine. Instead of humans having to

01:57press the attack button each time, though, what's called being in the loop, the human operator more or

02:03less manages the action from above, what's known as being on the loop. For more of our unbiased,

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