Deadly and unreliable: in Ukraine prepare "swarms" of drones with AI, as they will change the war

Fully autonomous drones with artificial intelligence can be mistaken when choosing a goal or being broken by an enemy, experts say. A number of companies in Ukraine are focused on creating artificial intelligence drones (AI), which can act in the conditions of operation of radio electronic fighting systems (HRS), as well as technologies that allow one operator to control the switches switches. Experts told the Radio Liberty portal about the difficulties that the developers face.

Victoria Kovalchuk, the Ukrainian Defense Front, said that some developers are focused on swarm UAVs, but the main priority for Ukrainian engineers is still resistance to RB systems. Through Russian "muffins" Ukrainians lose thousands of drones a month. Semi -autonomous drones are expected to help solve this problem. As the management goes to the AI ​​surveillance system, the drone can disconnect its radio signal and act on its own. The operator only needs to pre -put the device on the target.

Visual detection is critically important for such SI-oules, so they need to be equipped with upgraded cameras. One of the main advantages of UAV is to consider a low price, and such improvements will significantly raise their value. Installation of the AI ​​module also increases the cost of the drone, complicating the scaling process and mass production.

This is especially true for Ukraine, which has limited resources, so Ukrainian manufacturers are now actively working to reduce the price of such drones. Another complexity mentioned in the article is the potential for mistake, especially in completely autonomous drones. According to Victoria Kovalchuk, the problem of correct identification of goals is still relevant.

According to Associate Professor at the University of Ratger and the author of a war book using drones Michael Boyl, UAV manufacturers, often say that these devices are safe because the software is well distinguished by friendly military and civilians. However, the data has already been obtained that this is not always reliable.

Identification function has long been available in drones, but tracking, for example, a sports car is much easier than masked and maneuverable goals in the smoky war zone. In addition, Michael Boyl pointed to the danger of hacking. According to him, if the enemy begins to generate attacks, breaking or faking their signal of barrading ammunition, then the risks of using such UAVs will increase greatly. As a result, the military will be less willing to use them.

Michael Boyl also noted that such technologies work not only in Ukraine. Yes, China develops swarm drones to attack warships in a potential war through Taiwan, and the United States invests a lot of money in the production of small disposable drones under the Replicator. "They are increasingly convinced that in the future war they will be fast, deadly and will be carried out using many small drones," the expert summed up.