AI elements are increasingly appearing in drones, turrets, and awareness systems. Experts warn that we are months away from the moment when fully autonomous killer robots will operate on the battlefield.

AI will gradually be used in most weapons: in the sky, in space, at sea and on land, and underwater. Back in March 2020, Elon Musk claimed that AI-equipped drones would have a significant advantage over modern F-35 fighters. But how is AI changing weapons five years after the entrepreneur's words?

LIGA.net investigated this and reports:

  • Can we call new functions in weapons artificial intelligence
  • How Ukraine is using AI in the war with Russia
  • What is needed to speed up the development of autonomous drones, turrets and other weapons

Artificial intelligence or only its elements

On June 18, 2025, a Russian attack drone of the Shahed type with a built-in camera, an artificial intelligence module with machine vision and a direct radio control system from Russia.

was first spotted on the territory of Ukraine

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