Civilian Deaths Reported From Fully Autonomous Russian Drone, NYT Confirms

The New York Times reports that a completely AI-driven Russian drone, using Nvidia Jetson hardware, killed three civilians in Zaporizhzhia on July 6 after an initial strike at a gas station, potentially marking the first civilian deaths from a fully autonomous weapon in the Russia–Ukraine war. The incident underscores humanitarian concerns about AI in warfare and the secrecy of autonomous targeting, drawing calls from Amnesty International and Access Now to curb such systems and ensure accountability.