US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/google_ceo_tank_ai_drones/

by skruger • 2 years ago

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austin-cheney• 2 years ago

Drones cannot take and hold land.

bell-cot• 2 years ago

The current HN Title* badly misrepresents the article:

US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt
And what do you know, Google's former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution
Former Google chief Eric Schmidt thinks the US Army should expunge "useless" tanks and replace them with AI-powered drones instead.
Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia this week, he said: "I read somewhere that the US had thousands and thousands of tanks stored somewhere," adding, "Give them away. Buy a drone instead."
Did we mention that Schmidt is the founder of a startup called White Stork that aims to develop AI-driven attack drones? ...

Even if you're unfamiliar with The Register, they are obviously distancing themselves from Schmidt's words, and mocking his objectivity. Later in the article, they quote an actual military expert - who does not agree with Schmidt.

*That HN Title is "US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones"

US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones

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