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📰 News10 March 2026·2 min read·

AI and cheap drones outpacing global rules of war

Source: rest-of-world

Advanced technologies including 3D-printed drones and AI models such as Anthropic's Claude are making armed conflict more accessible and harder to regulate, according to a new analysis. The rapid proliferation of low-cost autonomous weapons is outpacing international legal frameworks governing warfare. Experts warn that human oversight in conflict decision-making is increasingly at risk.

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