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Russian forces have deployed the V2U drone, an AI-powered UAV capable of autonomously searching for, recognizing, and attacking targets without any communication channels. This makes it immune to electronic countermeasures. The drone has already attacked groups of people, including at markets, causing harm in Ukraine.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions an AI system (an autonomous drone with AI for target recognition and attack) that operates without communication channels and autonomously selects and attacks targets. The use of this AI system has already resulted in harm to people (attacks on crowds at a market). This meets the definition of an AI Incident, as the AI system's use has directly led to injury or harm to groups of people. The autonomous nature and inability to counteract the drone's navigation and attack functions further emphasize the direct role of AI in causing harm.[AI generated]