US, UAE arms firms to co-develop AI-powered drones
2025-11-13
Economic Times
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US defense tech firm Anduril and UAE's EDGE Group have formed a joint venture to design, develop, and produce AI-powered autonomous drones, starting with the Omen model, at a new Abu Dhabi facility. The project aims to deliver advanced military drones, raising concerns about future risks from autonomous weapon systems.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI-powered autonomous drones with capabilities for military use, including autonomous flight and payload delivery, and the use of an AI command and control system. This clearly involves AI systems. The event concerns the development and production of these systems, not any realized harm or malfunction. Given the nature of autonomous weapons, their deployment could plausibly lead to harms such as injury, violations of rights, or disruption. Therefore, this event fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it describes credible future risks stemming from the development and intended use of AI systems in autonomous weapons, without reporting actual incidents or harms yet.[AI generated]