The world must establish red lines for autonomous AI weapons

Autonomous weapon systems pose a genuine threat to civilians. The war in Ukraine has become a proving ground for weapons that can navigate, identify targets, resist electronic countermeasures, and pursue and engage targets autonomously without the need for human control. That evolution should concern technology professionals, regulators, policymakers, and citizens everywhere.

Recent reporting by The New York Times documented a particularly disturbing development. In July 2026, a Russian ...