Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv and Moscow set to hold more face-to-face talks as US hails ‘big step’ forward
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Since the start of Russia's aggression against Ukraine in 2014, Ukraine's partnership with NATO has only grown. While much is made of the millions of dollars on weapons that've headed to Ukraine, it is little discussed how much NATO gets back in return by testing. This partnership is a two-way street and there couldn't be a truer example than Ukraine's thriving drone industry. The country's vibrant tech sector and its ability to adapt has enabled it to hold back a much larger enemy and NATO instructors have been learning the whole time.
It was perhaps inevitable that bespoke AI software would enter the field of drone warfare. But in the evolution of Ukraine's drone systems, they've taken a chilling turn. Previously, the AI software would simply help identify the targets — now it is able to lock onto a target and strike, with no human involvement. This has profound impliactions for us all.
There's a 26% chance that if a global catastrophe happens before 2100, it will be principally due to the deployment of nuclear weapons, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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