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Autonomous drones have attacked humans. This is a turning point

I MAGINE A FEW YEARS FROM NOW, US SUPPLY troops have just wrapped up a field exercise in Poland, showing solidarity with the country in the face of sabre-rattling from nearby Russia. As the sun sets, GIs rest next to their trucks, knowing the Russian 18th Guards Motor Rifle Division is encamped just a few kilometres away.

The soldiers hear a faint buzzing in the distance and see a dark cloud crossing the horizon. Suddenly, a solitary scout drone swoops low over the

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