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Could AI-powered drones soon be making battlefield decisions in Ukraine?

October 12, 2026
Could AI-powered drones soon be making battlefield decisions in Ukraine?
Both Russia and Ukraine are using drones powered by artificial intelligence. But soon, AI could start leading the decisions on the battlefield as well. We visit one Ukrainian company that's working to make this a reality.


This episode was produced by Sophia Paliza-Carre and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro and Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez. 

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It was edited by Hannah Bloch and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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