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The US Department of Defense awarded Neros Technologies a $100 million contract to supply over 14,000 Archer FPV drones, featuring AI-driven autonomous targeting and attack capabilities. The mass production and stockpiling of these drones raise concerns about future risks of AI-enabled autonomous weapons in conflict zones.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems (automated kill chain, autonomous flight to targets) in military drones designed for lethal use. While no specific incident of harm is reported, the deployment of such autonomous weapons systems inherently carries a credible risk of causing injury or death and other harms. The contract for mass production and stockpiling of these drones indicates a credible future risk of AI-driven harm. Hence, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard rather than an AI Incident, Complementary Information, or other categories.[AI generated]