Google drops out of $100 million Pentagon drone swarm contest after advancingGoogle abruptly withdrew from a $100 million Pentagon prize challenge for autonomous drone swarms after an internal ethics review. The comp...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
AI at war: The new arms raceArtificial Intelligence is revolutionising modern combat, as evidenced by Ukraine's deployment of intelligent drones and Iran's military st...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
AI moves to the frontline as India backs killer robots, drone swarms and cyberwarfareAs the landscape of warfare evolves, India's military is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to redefine battle tactics. A newly ...
17 Mar, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
China warns US AI military use can create 'Terminator' worldChina has cautioned the United States about the dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence in its military. Beijing fears this could ushe...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Anthropic made pitch in drone swarm contest during Pentagon feudAnthropic submitted a proposal for a $100 million Pentagon prize to develop voice-controlled drone swarms, during negotiations with the Def...
03 Mar, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Before things get all terminator-ySimulations reveal AI models exhibiting 'dark behaviors' like blackmail when their continuity is threatened, raising concerns about ethical...
12 Sep, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Bengaluru firm develops drone armed with AK-203 that can fire at targets from the air: Watch videoBSS Alliance, a Bengaluru-based defence company, has developed an AI-powered drone platform integrated with firearms for tactical operation...
26 Jun, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
Indian Army is testing an AI machine gun that can detect, decide and destroy enemy on its own: Watch live demoAn Indian firm, BSS, successfully tested an AI-powered autonomous machine gun, marking a significant milestone in India's defence moderniza...
24 Jun, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
G7 Summit: Pope Francis calls for ban on use of 'lethal autonomous weapons'Pope Francis, in his address at the G7 leaders' Summit in Italy, emphasized the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and called for a ba...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
Pope Francis calls at G7 for ban on 'lethal autonomous weapons'Pope Francis called on Friday for a ban on "lethal autonomous weapons", when he addressed the G7 leaders' summit in Italy on the perils of ...
14 Jun, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
India, France hold dialogue on disarmament, non-proliferation of weaponsIndia and France recently conducted a bilateral dialogue focusing on disarmament and non-proliferation, particularly regarding nuclear, che...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.21 PM IST
Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weaponsYhe Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep ...
26 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weaponsPentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep pace...
25 Nov, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
Amazon, Microsoft may be putting humans at risk of killer AI; there's still hope from GoogleThe use of AI to allow weapon systems to autonomously select and attack targets has sparked ethical debates.
22 Aug, 2019, 02.09 PM IST
India now wants artificial intelligence-based weapon systemsThe critical need to be prepared for this new revolution in military affairs was even stressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the D...
21 May, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
India should take up challenge of Lethal Autonomous Weapons SystemsConcerns have been expressed that autonomous weapons systems can bypass human control.
15 Feb, 2018, 07.17 AM IST
Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weapons"Once developed, they will permit armed conflict to be fought at a scale greater than ever, and at times scales faster than humans can comp...
21 Aug, 2017, 07.05 PM IST