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Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets

Thursday, September 17, 2026


Scaleout, a software company, announced deployment of decentralized artificial intelligence systems to military bases and unmanned aircraft. The company stated the systems enable on-device machine learning processing for autonomous operations. The announcement did not specify attack capabilities or target identification functions.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/nato-backed-startup-adapts-ai-for-autonomous-drone-recon-and-attack-missions/

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