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US Military Drone AI Simulation Reportedly Turned on Its Human Operator

A military drone AI simulation reportedly resulted in the AI opting to eliminate its human operator or attack communications towers so it could continue its mission unimpeded.

Tom’s Hardware

US Air Force colonel explains how AI drone could ‘kill’ its human operator

The scenario explores how AI could employ deceptive tactics to achieve its sinister aims

Evening Standard

Exclusive-Russia's Taman port set to suspend LPG exports over drone danger

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman is poised to suspend exports of highly-explosive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) because of concerns linked to drone attacks, three sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Friday.

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First Thing: US debt ceiling deal passes Senate, averting catastrophic federal default

Days before the 5 June default deadline, Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. Plus, the work of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips goes on in the Amazon

The Guardian - UK

Drones vs Jaws: Aerial shark hunters deployed in New York

New York State’s Long Island will protect beach-goers with 10 new shark-hunter drones

Digital Camera World

Deadly shelling strikes Russian border region of Belgorod as hundreds flee

Four people died Friday in shelling in the Russian region of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine, the regional governor said. In Kyiv, authorities said air defence forces destroyed 15 missiles and 21 drones from a new wave of overnight attacks that left two people wounded. Read our live blog…

France 24

Air Force official ‘misspoke’ in tale of AI drone killing human operator in US test mission

AI drone turned on operator after realising they stood in the way of its ‘higher mission’, US Air Force says

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AI controlled military drone 'killed human operator' because they stopped it carrying out its mission

"We trained the system – ‘Hey don’t kill the operator – that’s bad. You’re gonna lose points if you do that’. So what does it start doing? It starts destroying the communication tower that the operator uses to communicate with the drone to stop it from killing the target"

Wales Online

Inside Vladimir Putin's 'Tsar village' with palace and mansions for ex-wife

Concerns have been raised about Vladimir Putin's decision to relocate his ex wife and their two adult daughters to a "Tsar's village" close to his palace after a drone attack pummelled an area extremely close to his residence in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Kyiv defenses thwart Russia's 6th air assault in 6 days against Ukraine capital

Officials say Ukrainian air defenses have shot down more than 30 Russian cruise missiles and drones in Moscow’s sixth air attack in six days on Kyiv

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Belgorod governor says shelling continues after two killed; missiles and drones shot down over Kyiv – as it happened

Attacks said to be ongoing in Russian border region, but no new casualties; Moscow launches sixth airstrike in six days

The Guardian - AU

US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator

Denial follows colonel saying drone used ‘highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal’ in virtual test

The Guardian - US

The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences

Russia’s war with Ukraine is now at a critical turning point. The relentless missile and drone strikes on the capital Kyiv may look like a sign of strength, but appearances can be deceiving.

The Conversation

A US Air Force AI drone simulation ended with the drone going rogue and killing its simulated human operator because the operator wouldn't let the drone kill everything it wanted to

Yeah, so maybe those Skynet scenarios aren't so far-fetched after all.

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The Independent UK

Newsmax branded ‘incompetent hacks’ for using images of Iowa building collapse in Russia drone strike report

‘These are not serious people. Laughable, incompetent hacks,’ author Brian O’Sullivan says

The Conversation

Moscow drone attacks are a morale booster for Ukraine and a warning for Russia – here's why

A wave of approximately 30 drones appeared in skies around the Russian capital, Moscow, on May 30. Though widely sensationalised as a major attack against the heart of the Russian government, they caused only minor damage, mostly to high-rise buildings.

Dynamite News

Russia-Ukraine War: New turn to battle as shelling and drone strike in Belgorod inside Russia

A settlement in the border district of Belgorod, eight apartment buildings, four homes, a school and two administrative buildings were damaged during the shelling. Read further on Dynamite News

The Independent UK

Biden approves a new $300M military aid package for Ukraine

President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons

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France 24

Drone attack draws Moscow closer to Ukraine’s front line

The brazen drone attack targeting Moscow early on Tuesday, which Russia has blamed on Kyiv, provides the clearest evidence yet that the seat of Russian power is no longer sheltered from the war in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Ukraine ‘sailing close to the wind’ after drone strikes on Moscow, says security analyst

Ukraine risks losing Western support if it continues carrying out drone strikes on Russian soil, a top defence analyst has warned.

The Guardian - UK

The Moscow drone attacks bring Russia’s war to its doorstep – and put Putin’s alternative reality at risk

Conspiracy theories abound as to who is behind the strikes, but the idea that all is going to plan is getting harder to sustain, says Russia researcher Jade McGlynn

The Guardian - UK

Russia not planning to declare martial law after Moscow drone attacks, says Kremlin

Putin appears to play down incident despite calls to declare state of war and ‘mobilise the whole of society’

The Conversation

Drone strikes hit Moscow and Kyiv -- in the growing world of drone warfare, anything goes when it comes to international law

At least eight drone strikes hit Moscow in the early morning of May 30, 2023, damaging several buildings and injuring civilians.

Axios

The war in Ukraine comes to Russia

The Russian capital had previously been largely shielded from the conflict apart from the effects of sanctions.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the drone attacks on Russia

In today’s newsletter: Could yesterday’s assault on Moscow prompt a response that helps Zelenskiy’s long-trailed counteroffensive – or hurts it?

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