A new and dangerous development has appeared on the battlefield in Ukraine. Russian forces are now using drones that can hunt and kill on their own. These drones use Artificial Intelligence—or AI—to make decisions without needing a human to guide them.

Usually, someone sits in a room with a remote control to fly a drone. They look at a screen and decide what to hit. But these new, fully autonomous drones are different. They use special computer chips made by a company called Nvidia to 'see' the world. The AI inside the machine decides what is a target and attacks it without any help from a person.

In a recent attack in the city of Zaporizhzhia, one of these AI-guided drones killed three people. This event has shocked experts and people all over the world.

People are worried because this changes how wars are fought. When a human is in control, they can decide to stop if they see civilians or realize a target is wrong. A machine, however, just follows its programming. It does not have feelings or the ability to change its mind.

Using advanced computer parts from companies like Nvidia in weapons is also raising big questions. It shows that even everyday tech parts can be turned into dangerous tools for killing.

This marks a scary milestone in the war. The world is now watching closely as these 'killer drones' become a new, deadly part of the fighting.

Source: The New York Times