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US Allocates $54 B for Autonomous Drones, Ethics Urged

6/3/2026

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GCHQ director David Omand said AI must have a moral framework for autonomous drones.
UK minister Al Carns said commanders must be able to remove humans from the loop for reactions.
The U.S. 2027 defense budget earmarks $54 billion for autonomous systems such as Palantir and Anthropic software used in the Iran conflict.
Jessica Dorsey warned that the morality encoded in AI and its inability to identify civilians raise ethical risks.

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GCHQ director David Omand said AI must have a moral framework for autonomous drones.
UK minister Al Carns said commanders must be able to remove humans from the loop for reactions.
The U.S. 2027 defense budget earmarks $54 billion for autonomous systems such as Palantir and Anthropic software used in the Iran conflict.
Jessica Dorsey warned that the morality encoded in AI and its inability to identify civilians raise ethical risks.