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US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones

1 pointsby skruger7 months ago

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bell-cot7 months ago
The current HN Title* badly misrepresents the article:<p>&gt; US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt<p>&gt; And what do you know, Google&#x27;s former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution<p>&gt; Former Google chief Eric Schmidt thinks the US Army should expunge &quot;useless&quot; tanks and replace them with AI-powered drones instead.<p>&gt; Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia this week, he said: &quot;I read somewhere that the US had thousands and thousands of tanks stored somewhere,&quot; adding, &quot;Give them away. Buy a drone instead.&quot;<p>&gt; Did we mention that Schmidt is the founder of a startup called White Stork that aims to develop AI-driven attack drones? ...<p>Even if you&#x27;re unfamiliar with The Register, they are obviously distancing themselves from Schmidt&#x27;s words, and mocking his objectivity. Later in the article, they quote an actual military expert - who does not agree with Schmidt.<p>*That HN Title is &quot;US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones&quot;
austin-cheney7 months ago
Drones cannot take and hold land.