UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged international regulation of autonomous weapons like drones due to rising war crime risks. He highlighted their use in Ukraine, Sudan, DR Congo, Myanmar, and the Middle East, noting mass casualties and terrorized civilians. Sudan has seen a significant increase in drone attacks, with over 1,000 civilian deaths this year.
China develops AI-powered bearing design agent for advanced machinery
Pope Leo XIV issued a stark warning in his encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas,' stating that AI is normalizing war and transferring life-and-death decisions to unaccountable tech actors. He called for a global treaty to disarm AI and prevent it from dominating humanity.
Pope Leo XIV issued an encyclical warning against the use of AI in warfare, urging for the technology to be "disarmed" and prevented from "dominating humanity." He stressed that AI should not make lethal decisions and called for strict ethical constraints and accountability.
From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.
Hundreds of Google employees are protesting a potential Pentagon contract, urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block the use of the company's AI for secret military projects. Workers fear their technology could be used for lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, demanding Google reject all classified workloads to ensure AI benefits humanity.
Scout AI, a defense startup founded in 2024 by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis, has raised $100 million in Series A funding to build AI models for autonomous military vehicles. The company is training its "Fury" AI model using all-terrain vehicles at a central California military base, with plans to expand from logistical support to autonomous weapons. Scout has secured $11 million in contracts from DARPA and the Army Applications Laboratory, and is one of 20 autonomy companies working with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division.
Scout AI, a defense startup founded in 2024, has raised $100 million in Series A funding to develop AI models for autonomous military vehicles. The company is building a model called "Fury" using Vision Language Action (VLA) technology to operate military assets, starting with logistical support and eventually autonomous weapons. Scout has secured $11 million in military contracts from DARPA and the Army Applications Laboratory, and is one of 20 autonomy companies training with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.
Scout AI, a defense startup founded in 2024 by Coby Adcock and Collin Otis, has raised $100 million in Series A funding to develop AI models for autonomous military vehicles. The company is building a system called "Fury" using Vision Language Action models to operate and command military assets, starting with logistical support and expanding to autonomous weapons. Scout has secured $11 million in military contracts from DARPA and the Army Applications Laboratory, and is one of 20 autonomy companies training with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.
Scout AI, a defense startup founded in 2024, has raised a $100 million Series A to build AI models for autonomous military vehicles. The company trains its "Fury" AI model using four-seater ATVs at a central California military base, leveraging Vision Language Action (VLA) technology to enable autonomous operation on off-road terrain. Scout has secured $11 million in DoD contracts and is one of 20 autonomy companies working with the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division, with deployment expected in 2027.
Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, following similar deals with OpenAI and xAI. The agreement comes after Anthropic refused unrestricted Pentagon access over concerns about domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading the DoD to label the company a 'supply-chain risk.' Anthropic is now suing the DoD, with a judge last month granting an injunction against the designation.
